Oral Cancer Screening
Mouth cancer is far more treatable when it's found early — and early changes are usually painless. That's why every routine examination here includes a careful screening of your lips, tongue, cheeks, palate and throat.
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Early changes rarely hurt.
Because the first signs are typically a painless patch or ulcer, they're easy to dismiss. Survival rates improve dramatically when a lesion is identified and referred at that stage.
Screening takes a couple of minutes, involves no needles or dye, and gives you real reassurance. If we see anything that doesn't look right, we'll arrange an urgent hospital referral for you.
Warning signs to act on.
Any of the following lasting more than three weeks should be checked:
- 01An ulcer or sore that won't heal
- 02A red or white patch in the mouth
- 03A lump or thickening in the mouth or neck
- 04Unexplained bleeding or numbness
- 05Persistent hoarseness or sore throat
- 06Difficulty or discomfort when swallowing
Known risk factors.
The most common culprits:
Don't wait it out.
Speak to your our practice dentist if you're experiencing any of the following — book an appointment as soon as you can:
- —You have an ulcer or patch lasting over three weeks.
- —You've found a lump in your mouth or neck.
- —You smoke or drink regularly and have never been screened.
- —You've noticed unexplained bleeding or numbness.
Worried about something you've found?
Don't wait for your next check-up. Call us and we'll examine it promptly — and if it needs specialist assessment, we'll make an urgent referral the same day.
A plan, not a quick fix.
We screen at every routine examination, photograph anything we want to monitor, review it after two weeks, and refer urgently to a maxillofacial specialist if a lesion persists.
