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I lost a perfectly good tooth a couple of months ago, but nothing would get me to the dentist. All my memories (bar one) are horrific and I don't believe anybody telling me that it's not as painful anymore. My daughter does the 6 monthly app. and when she needs something done, it hurts she tells me, so I'd rather end up a little old lady without teeth than going through that pain.
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Another good reason for forcing yourself to go and see a dentist is the increasing amount of mouth cancers (I know its not a nice subject but unfortunately its a fact nowadays) and a dentist will pick up on something suspicious before it gets out of control.  Especially if you are a smoker.  I say this because the daughter of a friend of mine (she is a heavy smoker) has just been diagnosed with a horrible cancer which started on the roof of her mouth.
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thats awful squiggle, i hope she is ok
I won't go into details but it has been a horrible shock and she faces having to have the roof of her mouth reconstructed, the cancer is behind her nose and there is a long fight ahead.

 I know its something that no-one wants to think about but the dentist is on the look-out for anything suspicious like this so although I don't want to fill anyone with unnecessary fears there is more at stake than toothache.
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Thanks Pengy its a tough time for all the family, her twin is going with her and her whole family is being supportive but having been through something similar (with my husband) I know how tough this will be.  At least they have the diagnosis now and the fightback can start.  As you say its becoming increasingly common now sadly.
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On ths subject of mouth cancer, this is from the NHS Choices site. It is estimated that 90% of cases are caused by smoking and/or prolonged and excessive alcohol consumption. 

People who both drink and smoke have a particularly high risk: they are more than 30 times more likely to develop mouth cancer than people who do not smoke or drink.

The condition is two to three times more common in men than women (possibly because more men misuse alcohol than women). Most cases develop in people aged 40 years or over, with a steep rise in cases in those aged 60-65.

Like most types of cancers, the outlook for mouth cancer depends to a large extent on how quickly the cancer is diagnosed and treatment begins.

If diagnosed at an early stage, the outlook for mouth cancer is generally moderate to good.

And that is why getting regular dental checkups are a good idea as dentists will recognise the symptoms.
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