Absolute Dental Centre

If in doubt get it checked out
Mouth Cancer Awareness campaign continues throughout November, endeavouring to make everyone aware of the signs of mouth cancers and the importance of regular examinations in order for detection of any abnormalities to the soft tissues. Earlier detection of the disease increases the survival rate to more than 90%.
* 1 person in 10 has never heard of throat cancer - more awareness being the over 50's age group
* An increasing number of young people are being diagnosed with the disease.
* It kills more people than testicular and ovarian cancer combined.
* The incidences of mouth cancer have increased by over 40% during the past decade.
* There has been an increase in 10% over last year's figures to 6000 new cases a year.
* Drinking alcohol to excess is a major risk factor for mouth cancer, this combined with a smoking habit increases the risk further.

The response to an article published in the Kingsbridge Gazette and radio interview on Heart Radio promoting our Mouth Cancer open morning has been encouraging with patients saying when they ring to book their appointment, that they were not sure whether they have been checked for mouth cancers at their routine examinations with their own dentists. All patients attending Absolute Dental are routinely screened and are made aware of what changes we, and they should be looking out for.
If you missed the Heart Radio interview you can listen to it by following the link www.heart.co.uk/southhams/local/news/truth-mouth-cancer/
There are still limited spaces available for our Mouth Cancer Awareness open morning November 24th, all welcome, to reserve your place please ring 01548 852165