[DUBLIN,February 12, 2015] – Portobello Dental Clinic, a multi award-winning dental practice in Dublin, offers mouth cancer screening services to patients of all ages. This procedure is part of their comprehensive range of preventive dentistry solutions, including treatments for bad breath, gum disease and tooth decay. This is in line with the continuous drive of Irish Cancer Society, a registered charity, to combat the fast-increasing cases of this fatal disease.

Treating Signs Early for Optimal Survival

The dental centre shares that treating mouth cancer early is important because it increases the chances of survival. According to the Irish Cancer Society, “Dentists have a key role to play in the early detection of mouth cancer and in the prevention of the disease by identifying those patients who are exposed to risk factors.”

This is the main reason visiting Portobello Dental Clinic is paramount when a patient notices any of the following symptoms:

• A change in voice
• Speaking problems
• Pain when swallowing or even chewing
• Numbness or unusual bleeding in the mouth
• A sensation that something is caught in the throat
• White or red patches anywhere in the mouth area
• A lump on the lip, tongue, throat, other areas in the mouth or the neck

The practice wants to emphasise that early diagnosis is important as the situation may worsen if the cancer spreads to other parts of the body.

Raising Awareness on Mouth Cancer

The winner of the Practice of the Year in the Irish Dentistry Awards 2014 is a proud advocate of mouth cancer prevention. They do not only offer the necessary services to determine if a patient is at risk of developing this disease, they also strongly encourage patients who smoke to quit.

Portobello Dental Clinic shares that they have experienced dentists who have gentle hands and are sensitive to cases of anxiety to assist male and female patients efficiently.

About Portobello Dental Clinic

Portobello Dental Clinic is the premier dental centre in Ireland that offers a range of treatments, including cosmetic, restorative and preventive dentistry, along with orthodontics, dental implants, sedation and more. The practice won the Sensodyne's Sensitive Dentist of the Year 2013 amongst other notable accolades from the country’s most prestigious award-giving bodies.

For more information about the clinic’s other services, visit their site.