{"id":694,"date":"2019-09-05T10:18:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T09:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/?p=694"},"modified":"2019-09-05T10:18:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T09:18:20","slug":"have-you-been-for-your-mouth-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/have-you-been-for-your-mouth-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you been for your mouth cancer screening?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thousands of people suffer from mouth cancer each year.\nOccasionally people will ignore the symptoms that they have and neglect going\nfor a <\/a>mouth cancer\nscreening in Stevenage<\/a> which will only make their situation worse.\nIt is recommended that you go for one of these screenings at least once a year\nso your dental professional can make sure that your mouth is in a healthy\ncondition and will be able to pick up on any early signs of cancer development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Smilecraft Dental\nCare<\/strong> we acknowledge that this can be more than just a difficult subject for\nsome people to approach, so our dental practitioners are on hand to make you\nfeel as comfortable and reassured as possible. They will be able to mind your\nmind at ease by answering the questions you pose to them, and they will be able\nto tell you what steps you need to take next if the results of your screening\nare not what you wanted to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do what you can to stay healthy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several things that can be done to decrease your\nchances of suffering from cancer of the mouth. The first thing most health\npractitioners will advise you to do is to stop smoking, as this is the number\none cause of more than one cancer. Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol is\nalso incredibly bad for you and this can lead to cancer cells becoming more\naggressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating a well-balanced diet will help maintain a strong and\nhealthy mouth too, so having variety in your diet and making sure you eat\nplenty of fruit and vegetables will help keep cancer at bay. By visiting us at Smilecraft Dental Care<\/strong> just once a year\nto have a <\/a>mouth cancer\nscreening in Stevenage<\/strong> you will be letting us help you to stay on top of your overall health\nas well as just your oral health. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of mouth cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several signs that you may be suffering from mouth cancer, such as white or red patches on the tongue and around the mouth. You could also be suffering from mouth ulcers that are not healing or going away after a few weeks have passed. Numbness in your mouth maybe something that you are experiencing, or your teeth could be starting to come loose in their sockets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a <\/a>mouth cancer screening in Stevenage<\/strong> if you notice any of these early signs could confirm or deny whether you have cancer. It will scan your mouth for any lesions or lumps that have formed at all, whether they are on their tongue, the roof of your mouth or your cheek does not matter. For some people this is the most challenging part, as it is taking the first step of what may become a very long journey. The earlier you can catch it the easier it will be to get the right treatment that you need and resolve your problems sooner. Our dentists will ensure that you get a completely professional yet friendly experience when you visit our practice for your screening. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thousands of people suffer from mouth cancer each year. Occasionally people will ignore the symptoms that they have and neglect going for a mouth cancer screening in Stevenage which will only make their situation worse. It is recommended that you go for one of these screenings at least once a year so your dental professional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=694"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":696,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694\/revisions\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}