Denied dental care heightens mouth cancer risk

Disruption from the pandemic has meant many routine visits have been delayed or cancelled, and usually not re-booked.  This has meant opportunities to diagnose mouth cancer early are often missed, with the insurerhighlighting a 49% rise in cases over the past year.  The British Dental Association has stated that mouth cancer referrals have fallen by 60% since the first UK lockdown in March 2020 and could lead to a rise in mortality.  As such, Towergate Health & Protection distribution director Brett Hill is encouraging employers to investigate how they can better look a...