What do I need to know about dental cancer screening?
During the annual dental cancer screening, we look for any abnormalities in the entire oral cavity. The aim is prevention and early detection.
Most lesions are trivial and benign (e.g. aphthae, leukoplakia, haemangioma, fibroma, fungal infection, papilloma, verruca) and are easily treated with early diagnosis.
General diseases and vitamin and mineral deficiencies often show symptoms in the mouth first, which is why regular, complex health checks are important.
Oral cancer is mainly caused by poor lifestyle habits - smoking, alcohol consumption, poor nutrition - lack of health awareness and poor oral hygiene.
The key to recovery is always early diagnosis!
Symptoms of oral diseases
If you are experiencing any of these, see a professional as soon as possible!
- painless, non-healing ulcers in the mouth
- swelling of the jaw
- circumscribed white, yellowish or red patches on the tongue, oral mucosa, gums
- constant dry mouth
- difficulty chewing and swallowing, feeling as if something is stuck in your throat
- numbness of the tongue or other parts of the mouth
- difficulty moving your jaw or tongue
If the above symptoms do not go away in 2 weeks, you should seek medical advice.
The stomato-oncology screening process
During a dental cancer screening, everything inside and outside the head and neck region is examined. We look at the lymph nodes, jawbone, facial symmetry, mucous membranes in the oral cavity, tongue, tongue root, pharyngeal glands and salivary glands.
Most malignant lesions in the oral cavity can be detected early, often at the precancerous stage. But because pain typically occurs only in the advanced stages, many people tend to ignore the subtle symptoms at first, if they notice them at all.
Don't delay the test!
The malignancy detected in time lesion can be stopped, reversed and cured in good time!
The essence of our profession is not just about teeth and and gums; it goes far beyond that. Our goal is prevention, oral health and the early detection of benign and malignant lesions in the oral cavity, the treatment of benign lesions, and to help the patient to reach their oral health as soon as possible. to the appropriate specialist clinic as soon as possible.
Stomato-oncological screening is completely painless and without any discomfort, but literally life-saving if you undergo the test regularly!
