How to check your mouth for cancer when getting to see a dentist is hard

Regular dental checkups and oral hygiene visits are important for identifying the early stage of mouth cancer. However, the shortage of dentists in the UK has led to a rise in mouth cancers that are spotted too late, according to the charity Oral Health Foundation. Ninety percent of NHS dentists surveyed by the BBC last year were not accepting new adult patients for NHS treatment.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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