Mouth Cancer Screening

Mouth cancer screening is one of the most important investigations we perform when you come in for your routine dentist appointment with us.

Your dentist will gently examine your mouth and advise you on your next steps once the screening has been performed.

Possible symptoms of mouth cancer

During your screening appointment, we will ask you if you’ve noticed any changes in your mouth, such as ulcers that are not healing and changes to your bite.

We will also look for the following symptoms:

White or red patches on the soft tissues in your mouth.

Lumps, swelling or numbness around the soft tissues in the mouth or on the lip area.

Hoarseness when you speak.

FAQs

1. What are the risk factors for mouth cancer?

Individuals most vulnerable to mouth cancer include: 

Those who smoke.
Those who consume more than the RDA of alcohol each week.
Those who have a family history of mouth cancer.
Excessive sun exposure to your lips.
A weak immune system .

2. How often should I attend the dentist to have my mouth checked over? 

The average healthy patient should be coming in to have their mouth checked every 6 months. However, if you’re someone with high risk factors for the disease, we might recommend more regular visits.

During your appointments, we can discuss how you might be able to lower your risk factors and outline how we can support you in doing so.

3. What happens if any abnormalities are picked up on?

We may recommend further investigation if any of the symptoms above apply to you. This could involve sending a sample off for testing or sending you to a specialist.

Mouth cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer when diagnosed early. Coming in for your routine dentist appointments plays a huge part in ensuring symptoms do not develop to require invasive treatment.

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