4 November 2013

Oral Sex May Give You Mouth Cancer?

Four main risk factors for mouth cancer are
milton keynes dentist offers all patients mouth cancer screening
Milton Keynes dentist
offers all patients mouth cancer screening
  • 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.
  1. 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  
  2. 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    
  3. 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 Milton Keynes and you will start smiling more

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