Posts Tagged ‘oral cancer’
Dentists Take To The Streets Of Edinburgh To Launch New Mouth Cancer Campaign
Dentists in Scotland are taking to the streets of Edinburgh to raise awareness of mouth cancer. Dentists will be talking to people in the streets, as well as using social media, to launch the ‘Let’s Talk About Mouth Cancer’ campaign. The aim of the campaign is to raise the profile of mouth cancer and inform […]
Dentist Raises Issue Of Oral Cancer Vaccine In House Of Commons
Sir Paul Beresford, dentist and MP, has urged the House of Commons to consider extending the availability of the HPV vaccine to men in a bid to reduce the number of cases of oral cancer; the vaccine, which protects against the human papilloma virus, is currently available to teenage girls to lower the risk of […]
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
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 […]
Sheffield Dental Students Host Oral Cancer Awareness Week
Last week dental students from Sheffield University hosted an awareness week to educate people about oral cancer; the initiative was part of Mouth Cancer Action Month, which will run until the end of November. Members of Sheffield University Dental Students Society ran a week-long awareness campaign to alert people to the causes and symptoms of […]
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 […]
Dorset Dentist Backs British Dental Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Campaign
A dentist from Dorset is backing the British Dental Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign. The Poundbury Dental Practice is offering free oral cancer checks for people who are not currently registered with a dentist throughout November as part of the campaign, which runs under the slogan, ‘if in doubt, get checked out’. Tim […]
Alarming Increase In Oral Cancer Cases
Figures have confirmed an alarming increase in the number of cases of oral cancer in the UK. Statistics show that there has been an increase of 1,000 cases in the last year alone. According to figures released by the British Dental Health Foundation, the number of new cases of oral cancer increased by more than […]
Epsom Dental Practice To Host Free Oral Cancer Screening
A dental practice in Epsom is hosting free oral cancer screening as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month, which kicks off on the 1st November. Epsom Dental Centre on Waterloo Road will provide free oral cancer checks on Friday 1st November to support the British Dental Health Foundation’s national campaign, which aims to raise awareness […]
The Journey Of John Lennon’s Tooth
Nearly two years ago Dr Michael Zuk, a Canadian dentist bought John Lennon’s tooth in an auction. His plan was to get together with scientists in order to learn about the DNA of the world famous legend that is John Lennon. The tooth itself has travelled all over the UK since it has been purchased, […]
