Smoking is the most common cause of mouth cancer and can increase your risk of developing the condition by several times. (inc. low tar cigarettes, chewing tobacco, paan, areca nut and gutkha). Drinking alcohol to excess also poses as great a risk because it helps tobacco to absorb into the mouth, and the combination increases the risk of oral cancer by up to 30 times.Early signs of oral cancer include ulcers, red or white patches in the mouth. For more information about mouth cancer visit The Mouth Cancer Foundation website www.mouthcancerfoundation.org

Dr Vinod Joshi, Founder and Chief Executive of the Mouth Cancer Foundation commented "Following chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the mouth tissues can get very sore and sensitive to normal toothpastes and mouthwashes. The protection of the normal bacteria found in a normal healthy mouth is also lost. GUM’s Delicate Post Surgical Toothbrush, Paroex Dentifrice Gel and PerioBalance probiotic should be helpful in the care of the mouth following cancer"