{"id":57,"date":"2016-10-17T11:45:10","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T11:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/news\/?p=57"},"modified":"2022-12-21T05:02:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T05:02:39","slug":"liskeard-dentists-say-early-diagnosis-of-mouth-cancer-saves-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-smile-centre.com\/news\/liskeard-dentists-say-early-diagnosis-of-mouth-cancer-saves-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Liskeard dentists say early diagnosis of mouth cancer saves lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Cornwall dentists<\/a> explain that more than 2,000 people lose their life to mouth cancer<\/a> in the UK every year. Although the number of mouth cancer<\/a> cases has increased steadily over the last decade, more people are being treated successfully and are living for longer.<\/p>\n

Early detection for mouth cancer<\/a> results in a survival outcome of 90% but delayed diagnosis means survival rates plummet to as little as 50%. So, the message from the dentists at The Smile Centre in Liskeard is please ensure you attend regularly<\/span><\/a> for your dental and hygiene<\/span><\/a> appointments. Make it a resolution in 2017 to put your health and wellbeing at the top of your list of priorities.<\/p>\n

Dentists are best placed to check for mouth cancer<\/a> and all of our new patients<\/span><\/a> receive a mouth cancer screening as standard. Existing patients are checked at every visit to ensure their mouths are healthy and any changes are discussed as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Signs and symptoms of mouth cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n

As mouth cancer can strike in a number of places, including the lips, tongue, gums and cheeks, and given that early detection is so crucial for survival, it\u2019s extremely important that we all know what to look out for. Three signs and symptoms NOT<\/strong> to ignore are:<\/p>\n