We carefully check every nook and cranny in your mouth and neck region for any signs of abnormalities. We use photography and our intraoral cameras (pen-like with a camera at one end) if needed to reassure you or to ensure we are keeping a close eye on you. We also make sure we get to know you really well, to find out if you smoke or have a high alcohol intake, as this increases one’s risk of oral cancer. We will encourage and help you give up these habits if you are in the right headspace for this.
If our dentists at Conway House notice something that requires further investigation, a biopsy is swiftly organised, either in-house with our Associate Specialist Oral Surgeon, Mr Curtis, or at your nearest hospital. Anything that we are not sure about, we will ensure we find the answer.
Other innocuous conditions can affect the mouth, and usually, further investigations such as swabs or biopsies are required to confirm the diagnosis and allow appropriate management. We will ensure that you are looked after, whatever the outcome may be.
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Some of the possible symptoms of Head and Neck cancer:
The exact aetiology behind oral cancers remains unknown, but there is a role of genetics. Personal habits and environment have a significant impact on developing oral cancers.
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Since smoking is strongly linked with many forms of cancer and other dental problems, we always encourage our patients to quit smoking. Conway House also offers you a smoking cessation service. An excellent source of information is the Mouth Cancer Foundation, if you require any further information.
Late detection of mouth cancers has resulted in a higher proportion of deaths per number of cases than breast cancer, cervical cancer, or skin melanoma, with about 2,700 deaths per year in the UK.
It is recommended that you come in for a comprehensive examination, even if you have no teeth, at least once a year, to check for Head and Neck cancer. If you develop any ulcers in your mouth or sores on your face that won’t go away, lumps in your neck, or anything you haven’t noticed before, no matter how small, you must come in to have it looked at.
Call us on 01494 526 578 to make an appointment for a comprehensive examination to check for oral cancer!
