Britons worried about the prospect of oral cancer have been advised that visiting their emergency dentist should be their first port of call to allay such fears.
Canadian newspaper the Vancouver Sun reported that anyone worried about this disease should always book an appointment with their dentist, who would be able to pick up on the early signs of the development of mouth cancer.
"People who smoke are at high risk for oral cancer, but so are those who consume large amounts of alcohol. People who are both heavy smokers and drinkers have 18 times the risk of developing oral cancer," commented Dr Seema Ganatra, an oral pathologist who teaches at the University of Alberta.
Elsewhere, a dentist’s surgery in Weston-super-Mare is offering free mouth cancer screenings at a number of sessions through November as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month.
Twenty 2 Dental on Milton Road is offering the free service, while those looking for a screening do not have to be a member of the surgery on a full-time basis.
