Oral Cancer Screening
Abnormal cell growth can take place anywhere in the mouth
Oral cancer is a disease that occurs when abnormal cell growth takes place anywhere in/on the mouth or throat.
Unfortunately, oral cancer is on the rise – and today, risk factors go beyond being a heavy tobacco user.
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Every time you visit the dentist for a bi-yearly check-up, the dentist performs a brief oral cancer screening.
This involves examining the lips, tongue, inside of the mouth and throat for any suspicious lesions or lumps.
You may not even know your dentist is performing this screening because it’s so quick and painless, but they are!
Risk factors of oral cancer include:
- A habit of using tobacco products (chewing tobacco, smoking)
- Heavy alcohol consumption, especially when combined with tobacco use
- Unprotected oral sex (contracting certain strains of the HPV virus)
- Repeated unprotected exposure to the sun
- Being over the age of 45
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION.
