THE C-WORD. WHAT’S YOUR VIEW? There aren’t many of us whose lives haven’t been touched by cancer in some way. If we’re lucky enough not to have been a victim ourselves, we’re sure to know someone who has. Personally, I had thyroid cancer in my early 20s that would have been spotted by a dentist had I been regularly attending appointments! Words By Joe Earl, Marketing Manager for Dental Sky wi...
What is Oral Cancer? Oral cancer is a lethal disease, if left untreated, that dental professionals can encounter in their professional activity. Although not usually directly involved in the specific therapeutic phase, the role of the dentist and the dental hygienist is fundamental in the prevention of mouth cancer in it’s initial interception and in the control of discomfort resulting from...
Every hour of every day another person dies of oral cancer, it’s shocking, but true. Luckily, you are in a position to help ensure that your patients do not become part of this statistic. As a dentist, you are the first line of defence against this potentially deadly disease. “We are the first people that can see it, discover it and diagnose it,” points out Dr. Robert Convissar
Oral Cancer Screening - Key Reasons To Offer Preventive Screening To Your Patients Why is it so important to offer oral cancer screening in your practice? Oral cancer is one of the few oral diseases encountered by the oral health team that has significant morbidity and premature mortality. Tobacco products, alcohol consumption and sun exposure are the most recognized risk factors, but th...
Last year more than 7,500 people were diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK. In just a decade the disease has grown by a third, and of all the advances there have been in battling cancer, it is one of the few cancers that is actually predicted to increase. Of course there are several risk factors that are heavily linked to the disease, such as smoking, but oral cancer can affect anyone. Mout...
