National Mouth Cancer Action Month

Beechwood Dental in Bournemouth supports ‘Mouth Cancer Action Month’ 2019

All of November is Mouth Cancer Action Month in the UK. As part of this campaign Beechwood Dental, in Bournemouth,  is using the opportunity to make our patients more aware of the risk of this serious condition. All our patients receive an oral cancer examination with every routine dental examination they have at Beechwood Dental and advice or a referral to specialist services if indicated.

 Key facts:

How to reduce your risk of mouth cancer

You can reduce your risk of mouth cancer by:

• Not smoking or chewing tobacco.
• Eating a healthy balanced diet with your 5 portions of fruit or veg a day.
• If you consume alcohol – do so only in moderation.
• Reduce your risk of contracting the HPV virus by practicing safer sex and avoiding multiple sexual partners.

Beechwood Dental in Bournemouth, Southbourne will again be supporting ‘Mouth Cancer Action Month’ in November 2019. Anyone, who is not normally registered with us will be able to arrange to have a FREE 10-minute mouth cancer screening by contacting www.beechwooddental.co.uk or ringing 01202 397074.