Whitton Dental Practice offers free oral cancer screening

November 18th, 2011 by Sandy

As part of the National campaign, the Mouth Cancer Action Month, Whitton Dental Practice is carrying out oral cancer screening sessions for free. Customers can go to the free oral screening sessions that run all through this month. The course carried out by Montrose Smile Studio on Montrose Avenue lasts three weeks and any patients with doubts can do their check ups.

British Dental Health Foundation initiates the national campaign, Mouth Cancer Action Month. It is aimed at creating awareness among people regarding mouth cancer. Through this campaign, it encourages people to visit the dentists regularly. Since last decade, Mouth cancer has doubled and it calls for urgent awareness among the people. This trouble-free test can be done by people in Twickenham area. Mouth cancer kills more people than cervical or testicular cancer.

People have been asked to consult a dentist of any symptoms of mouth cancer appears. Through, the free oral cancer screening mouth cancer can be detected. White patches in the mouth, lumps or swellings in the mouth or throat and slow-healing ulcers are the associated symptoms.

With the free oral cancer screening sessions by Whitton Dental Practice, they are doing their part to support Mouth Cancer Action Month. If there is any doubts you can get it checked. Free screening sessions with the slogan ‘If in doubt, get checked out’ hope to create Mouth Cancer awareness among people.