Posts Tagged ‘Mouth Cancer Action Month’

Dental Experts Urge Diabetics to be Mouth Cancer Aware This November

Dental Experts Urge Diabetics to be Mouth Cancer Aware This November

November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, and dental experts are urging diabetics to be mouth cancer aware. Mouth cancer has become more prevalent in the UK in the last decade and studies show that people who have diabetes have a higher risk of developing mouth cancer. In the UK, more than 3 million people have […]


Blackpool Dental Practice Offering Free Mouth Cancer Screening Throughout November

Blackpool Dental Practice Offering Free Mouth Cancer Screening Throughout November

A dental practice in Blackpool is offering free mouth cancer screening throughout this month to support Mouth Cancer Action Month. Ivory Dental Care is offering screening sessions for the duration of the month to help to raise awareness of mouth cancer and enable local people to undergo a quick and simple test that could potentially save their […]


Bourne End Dentists to Offer Free Mouth Cancer Screening in November

Bourne End Dentists to Offer Free Mouth Cancer Screening in November

A dental practice in Bourne End is encouraging local people to drop in for a free oral cancer screening check this month as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the deadly disease. Bourne End Dental, which is located in Station Road, will be hosting free screening sessions every Thursday throughout the month […]


Blue is the New Black for Winchester Dentists Supporting Mouth Cancer Campaign

Blue is the New Black for Winchester Dentists Supporting Mouth Cancer Campaign

A dental team from Winchester has sported a bold new look in support of a national mouth cancer campaign. The team from St Cuthbert’s Dental Surgery has been sporting blue lipstick to raise awareness of mouth cancer ahead of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign. Dentists, nurses, reception staff and hygienists at the practice all […]


Formby Dental Practice Supports Mouth Cancer Action Month

Formby Dental Practice Supports Mouth Cancer Action Month

A Formby dental practice is supporting Mouth Cancer Action Month by offering free oral cancer screening in November. Elbow Lane Dental Care will be offering free screening checks every Wednesday afternoon throughout November as part of a national effort to raise awareness of oral cancer. Appointments will be available from 1pm and anyone is welcome. […]


Most People Are Scared Of Developing Mouth Cancer

Most People Are Scared Of Developing Mouth Cancer

A study carried out for Mouth Cancer Action Month has revealed that most people are more scared of developing mouth cancer than other forms of cancer. The survey, which was conducted by Denplan, found that two thirds of people are frightened of developing cancer, with more than half admitting that they were more scared of […]


Survey Shows Lack Of Awareness Of Effects Of Smoking And Drinking

Survey Shows Lack Of Awareness Of Effects Of Smoking And Drinking

A recent study has revealed that the majority of people are still unaware of the threat of drinking alcohol and smoking, despite the launch of public health campaigns. According to a new survey, 89 per cent of people were unaware that drinking and smoking increased the risk of mouth cancer significantly. Research shows that drinking […]


Brighouse Dental Team Hits The Streets To Raise Awareness Of Mouth Cancer

Brighouse Dental Team Hits The Streets To Raise Awareness Of Mouth Cancer

A dental team from Brighouse hit the streets last week to raise awareness of mouth cancer. Dentists and dental nurses from Fresh Smile Dental Clinic completed a 10km walk to raise awareness of oral cancer in support of the Mouth Cancer Foundation; they travelled down from Brighouse to London to take part in the Mouth […]


Study Shows People Are Reluctant To Change Their Lifestyle, Despite Oral Cancer Risk

Study Shows People Are Reluctant To Change Their Lifestyle, Despite Oral Cancer Risk

A study has shown that people are unwilling to change their lifestyles, despite being aware of the risk of oral cancer; a survey found that more than 20 million people would not change their lifestyle even if they knew somebody with mouth cancer. More than 30 per cent of people said that they would not […]


Gloucestershire Dentists Doing Their Bit For Mouth Cancer Action Month

Gloucestershire Dentists Doing Their Bit For Mouth Cancer Action Month

Dentists in Gloucestershire are doing their bit to raise awareness of mouth cancer as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month. Dentists in Dursley and Stroud have displayed posters to educate people about the causes and symptoms of mouth cancer and raise awareness of the disease, which affects more than 6,000 people every year in the […]