Posts Tagged ‘Mouth Cancer Action Month’
West Devon Dental Practice to Host Oral Cancer Screening
A dental practice in West Devon is hosting free oral cancer screening sessions to celebrate Mouth Cancer Action Month. Chagford Dental Practice is holding an open screening session on Wednesday 16th November, which is open to all members of the public, not just patients registered with the practice. The screening session is being offered as […]
Experts Alarmed at Lack of Mouth Cancer Awareness
Health and dental experts are alarmed at the lack of public awareness of mouth cancer, a disease that is becoming increasingly common. Chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, said that the lack of awareness was “truly shocking”, especially as the number of cases has doubled over the last decade. Dr […]
BDA to Host New Oral Cancer Training Event
The British Dental Association is hosting a new oral cancer training event, which is designed to train dentists to detect pre-cancerous signs and prevent dentists being involved in convoluted legal cases. The training event is designed to put a stop to the legal cases being brought against dentists who have missed symptoms of oral cancer. […]
Mouth cancer campaign launched
This year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign was officially launched yesterday. The annual campaign, which will run throughout November, is supported by the British Dental Health Foundation and Denplan. Representatives from the organisations will urge dental professionals, pharmacists and doctors to get involve din the campaign and raise the profile of the disease, which kills […]
Mouth cancer awareness should be all year round
Following the success of the recent Mouth Cancer Action Month, Dr Nigel Carter, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, has called for both dentists and patients to maintain their vigilance throughout the year, to help prevent deaths from the disease. Dr Carter said: “The support from the profession since the campaign started has […]
Surrey dental practice offers free screening for oral cancer
A dental practice is offering free screenings tests for oral cancer to support Mouth Cancer Action Month. The Montrose Smile Studio in Montrose Avenue, Whitton, is offering patients a free screening test throughout November. The clinic is holding the screening tests as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month, which is a national campaign to raise […]
Action Cancer launches campaign for Mouth Cancer Awareness Week
Action Cancer has launched a campaign to support national Mouth Cancer Awareness Week. Mouth Cancer Awareness Week is a national campaign, which is being run by the British Dental Health Foundation in a bid to inform people about the signs and symptoms to look out for and encourage people to attend regular dental check-ups. Mouth […]
Dentists offering free screening as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month
A team of dental experts are visiting South Tyneside to provide patients with free screening for oral cancer. The initiative is part of the national Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign, which is being run by the British Dental Health Foundation to try and raise awareness about oral cancer and encourage people to keep an eye […]
Breakthrough in mouth cancer research
A new study has revealed a breakthrough in mouth cancer research. The study, which was conducted by Dr Angela Hong, from the University of Sydney, found that mouth cancer patients with the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) were more likely to survive than those without the HPV. Dr Hong’s study monitored 198 patients with mouth cancer […]
Social background can impact on mouth cancer risk
A senior lecturer from the University of Glasgow has revealed that an individual’s social background can impact on their risk of developing oral cancer. Dr David Conway claimed that people with a ‘low social economic status’ were more likely to develop the disease than those with a high economic status. Dr Conway was speaking at […]
