Are you at risk for oral cancer?

• Check your mouth for symptoms. If you see a problem, call your dentist. • Visit your dentist regularly. Your dentist can do a screening for oral cancer during a regular exam. • Don’t smoke or drink. If you drink and smoke at the same time, your risk multiplies, since alcohol increases the absorption of the toxic chemicals in tobacco. • Eat a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables. • A sore that lasts longer than two weeks • Swelling, growth or lumps in or near your mouth or neck • White or red patches on your lips or in your mouth • Bleeding from your mouth or throat • Persistent hoarseness or difficulty swallowing KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR PROTECT YOURSELF RISK FACTORS