ORAL CANCER SCREENING AT BRISBANE SMILE BOUTIQUE
If you notice mouth ulcers or red and white patches along the gums, schedule an appointment with your dentist for evaluation.
Other concerns include swelling that lasts for three weeks or lumps along the lining of your mouth.
Everyone receives oral cancer screenings during dental exams.
How Oral Cancer Screenings Work
During your routine preventive dental care appointment, our dentist will uo check for and evaluate any mouth lesion.
How to Reduce Your Risk for Oral Cancer
While we are not able to absolutely prevent oral cancer, there are many things you can do to lower your risk. For example, we recommend wearing sun protection on your lips if you plan on spending a lot of time outside.
Ways to lower your risk for oral cancer include:
Avoiding all tobacco products
Avoid Betel nut chewing
Avoid smoking marijuana
Avoiding excessive alcohol consumption
Wearing sun protection on your lips
Eating a well balanced diet
Risk factors for oral cancer include a history of tobacco use, abusing alcohol, poor diet, or too much sun exposure on the lips. Your Brisbane Dentist will be able to check your medical history for factors that put you at risk for mouth cancer and other conditions.
Oral Cancer Screenings Save Lives
You may not experience any pain or symptoms, which is why mouth cancer screenings are so important.
Your dentist will be able to recognize the early changes or signs through a clinical dental examination of the inside of your mouth for patches and sores and feel for any lumps on your cheeks, tongue, and other parts of your mouth.
If you have noticed any changes in your dental health or are experiencing any unusual symptoms, it is important that you let us know.
Request a dental Appointment at brisbane smile boutique
Dr Leila Haywood is an experienced dentist at Brisbane Smile Boutique, who is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment at our Brisbane Dental Practice, please call 07 3391 2504