{"id":384,"date":"2019-11-08T08:24:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T08:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/?p=384"},"modified":"2019-11-08T08:24:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T08:24:05","slug":"mouth-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/mouth-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Mouth cancer screening"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mouth cancer can be particularly unpleasant and can be caused by a multitude of different things, but the main one being smoking. Smoking is a key component in the development of mouth cancer, which can be extremely detrimental to your health, and ultimately be fatal, if it spreads to other areas.<\/p>\n

\"MouthIf you are looking for a mouth cancer screening in Guildford<\/a>, then this is something that we, at Farnham Road Dental Practice<\/strong>, will be able to offer you. The mouth cancer screening process will consist of several steps and components which will enable us to determine exactly whether you have mouth cancer, and if so, how developed it is. We want to ensure that you are as relaxed and as comfortable as possible, and that you are reassured of the process, yet informed of the reality of cancer.<\/p>\n

Visual Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n

The visual exam part of the screening is to simply take a look inside your mouth, at any particular areas that you may have identified. Your dentist will look inside your mouth and may even look in your nose for any signs of abnormalities. Any kind of unusual bumps or swellings around the nose and mouth may be a sign that you have mouth cancer, or if not, then a medical issue that will need to be treated.<\/p>\n

The throat is also a common place for problems to occur, so your dentist will look in and around your throat for any issues, including your tonsils, which may be subject to tonsillitis. During our mouth cancer screening in Guilford<\/strong>, we may discover other issues that are not cancer related, but still may be an issue that is worth addressing for your overall health.<\/p>\n

Physical Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n

This part of the screening is to determine whether the mouth is functioning correctly, and whether there are any sore or sensitive parts to your mouth, which may be signs of mouth cancer. We will touch or feel certain areas of the mouth to feel for any abnormalities, as many growths or cysts can be invisible, yet felt under the skin. They may even be in areas where you didn\u2019t notice their presence. One common procedure is for the patient to swallow while we examine the throat, as often an abnormality can prevent itself when you are swallowing. We will often ask if a certain touch, or amount of pressure is painful, which can also reveal suspect areas.<\/p>\n

Further testing<\/strong><\/p>\n

We may use a specific method to remove the cells from the mouth for testing, which is what will most likely happen if we discover an area which is suspected to be cancerous. We may also use dyes and cameras in your mouth cancer screening in Guildford<\/strong>, which can further help to investigate areas of the mouth and nose which could be harmful. It is important to remember that this is always a precautionary method, and is not conclusive, so you may need to have repeat screenings if you want to distinctly determine whether you are harbouring any cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mouth cancer can be particularly unpleasant and can be caused by a multitude of different things, but the main one being smoking. Smoking is a key component in the development of mouth cancer, which can be extremely detrimental to your health, and ultimately be fatal, if it spreads to other areas. If you are looking … Continue reading Mouth cancer screening<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":386,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384\/revisions\/386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theguildforddentist.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}