The four main risk factors for mouth cancer are:
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| Bracknell dentist offers mouth cancer screening to all patients |
- Smoking
- Drinking alcohol to excess
- Poor diet
- HPV
Tobacco
is still the main cause for mouth cancer, however experts now suggest that the human papillomavirus (HPV),
transmitted through oral sex, could overtake tobacco and alcohol
as the main risk factor in the next decade.
An estimated 60,000
people in the UK will be diagnosed with mouth cancer in the next
decade.
Risks
to look out for include mouth ulcers that do not heal within three weeks, red and white
patches and lumps or swellings in the mouth.
All Appledore patients have a full
examination at their annual dental check ups.
- As well as checking your teeth for signs of tooth decay, our clinicians also look at the health of your gums and check your jaw joints.
- Additionally, at no extra cost, adult patients at Appledore are all checked with the Velsope (oral cancer screening technology), to assist in the prevention of this disfiguring form of cancer.
- Does your dentist offer this free service? If not, why not?
Mouth Cancer Action Month in November is organised by the British Dental Health Foundation to raise awareness of the disease. www.mouthcancer.org
To transform your smile, contact Appledore Dental Clinic Bracknell and you will start smiling more
- Call us on 01344 481 544
- smiles@appledore.co.uk
- Online appointment booking now available at www.cosmeticdentistbracknell.co.uk
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