Posts Tagged ‘awareness’
Macmillan shares new Facebook post to raise awareness of mouth cancer on World Oral Health Day
Macmillan Cancer Support has shared a new Facebook post to raise awareness of mouth cancer on World Oral Health Day. Despite the fact that oral cancer kills more people in the UK than cervical and testicular cancer combined, public awareness of mouth cancer is low. Only a third of people surveyed by the Oral Health […]
The Oral Health Foundation urges dental professionals to get involved in National Smile Month 2019
The Oral Health Foundation is encouraging dental professionals all over the country to get involved in National Smile Month 2019. The charity’s annual event will take place between the 13th May and the 13th June. This year, the Oral Health Foundation is hoping that the campaign will reach up to 50 million people. The aim […]
Northwich dental practice offers free screening to support Mouth Cancer Action Month
A dental practice in Northwich, Cheshire, is offering free screening to support this year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign. Abbey Dental, which is located in Regency Way, Kingsmead, will be hosting two sessions on Friday 23rd and Friday 30th November. Both sessions will be available to registered patients, as well as new patients who wish […]
Northern Ireland health professionals team up to raise awareness of oral cancer as rates are predicted to double by 2035
Health professionals in Northern Ireland have teamed up to try and raise awareness of mouth cancer, as statistics suggest that the number of cases is set to double by 2035. According to figures from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry, the number of cases of mouth cancer diagnosed in the region is predicted to double over […]
New statistics suggest men are twice as likely to develop mouth cancer
New statistics released by Cancer Research UK have revealed that men are twice as likely to develop mouth cancer. The most recent figures from the charity show that 5,300 men and 2,500 women are diagnosed with oral cancer in the UK each year. Research also indicates that oral cancer is one of the most common […]
Pwlllheli dental team backs Dementia Awareness campaign
A dental team from Pwllheli is doing its bit to raise awareness of dementia this week as part of a dementia awareness campaign. The team from Penlan Dental Care has signed up to support an initiative run by the Alzheimer’s Society known as Dementia Friends. This week, dentists, nurses and support staff took part in […]
Male Smokers Living Alone Are Major Oral Cancer Risk Group
A new study has determined that the demographic most at risk of developing oral cancer are male single smokers. Those who live alone, it is thought could be prone to smoking more frequently throughout their day than others. This demographic is also the most at risk group for the onset of the human papilloma virus. […]
