We are beyond thrilled to announce that because of your generosity and support, Revolutions 2025 exceeded its goal! Together, we’ve raised life-changing funds for Anchorage Project Access, bringing critical medical, dental, and mental health care to Alaskans who need it most. Your impact is real. Patients are receiving the care they desperately needed, smiles are…
There are 100’s of lymph nodes in your neck. From time to time they may enlarge. This is often related to an infection, a cold, or a sore throat for example. If infection related, they will often be tender/sore, moveable, and will feel like a pea or blueberry. In contrast, if you find a hard…
Using your fingertips, use a circular motion or rolling stroke to check the lymph nodes from the corner of your jaw all the way forward to under your chin. You likely will feel nothing, and that is good. It is the hard, painless, swollen ones we are concerned with. They are usually about the size…
You’ll want to look and feel both sides of your neck, under the jawline, along the muscle that runs down each side of your neck, then ending with feeling the hollow above your collarbone. There are many lymph nodes in these areas that give us a lot of information about our health. They tell us…
Oral cancer kills one person in America every hour of every day, 24-7-365. Of those newly diagnosed today, about half will be alive in 5 years. Even surviving this disease will mean that you endured brutal treatments, and leave you with life-long issues that will compromise your quality of life. So this site was designed…
With proper care, your restored tooth can last a lifetime. Make it a point to brush twice a day for two minutes with fluoride toothpaste, clean between your teeth once a day and see your dentist regularly to make sure your teeth are strong and healthy. Anchorage Project Access offers donated dental services for those…
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We Exceeded Our Goal – Thank You, Heroes! 💙
We are beyond thrilled to announce that because of your generosity and support, Revolutions 2025 exceeded its goal! Together, we’ve raised life-changing funds for Anchorage Project Access, bringing critical medical, dental, and mental health care to Alaskans who need it most. Your impact is real. Patients are receiving the care they desperately needed, smiles are…
Oral Cancer Awareness Month – What am I looking for?
There are 100’s of lymph nodes in your neck. From time to time they may enlarge. This is often related to an infection, a cold, or a sore throat for example. If infection related, they will often be tender/sore, moveable, and will feel like a pea or blueberry. In contrast, if you find a hard…
Oral Cancer Awareness Month – How do I check my lymph nodes?
Using your fingertips, use a circular motion or rolling stroke to check the lymph nodes from the corner of your jaw all the way forward to under your chin. You likely will feel nothing, and that is good. It is the hard, painless, swollen ones we are concerned with. They are usually about the size…
Oral Cancer Awareness Month – Examining your neck. Why do we check this area?
You’ll want to look and feel both sides of your neck, under the jawline, along the muscle that runs down each side of your neck, then ending with feeling the hollow above your collarbone. There are many lymph nodes in these areas that give us a lot of information about our health. They tell us…
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
Oral cancer kills one person in America every hour of every day, 24-7-365. Of those newly diagnosed today, about half will be alive in 5 years. Even surviving this disease will mean that you endured brutal treatments, and leave you with life-long issues that will compromise your quality of life. So this site was designed…
Root Canals – How Long Will a Root Canal Filling Last?
With proper care, your restored tooth can last a lifetime. Make it a point to brush twice a day for two minutes with fluoride toothpaste, clean between your teeth once a day and see your dentist regularly to make sure your teeth are strong and healthy. Anchorage Project Access offers donated dental services for those…