FREE checks for oral cancer are being offered by the Island’s NHS Oral Health Promotion Team as part of Mouth Cancer Action Week.
A mobile dental screening unit will be set up in various places on the Island, from 9.30am to 3.30pm, at the following venues:
Freshwater Moa Place car park on Monday, East Cowes Town Hall on Tuesday, Somerfield, Ryde, on Wednesday, Ventnor Winter Gardens car park on Thursday and Newport’s St James’s Square, next Friday, November 20.
Mouth cancer, mainly caused by tobacco, accounts for more than 7,800 new cases each year.
Oral health promotion practitioner Janet Cuoghi, said: "We are encouraging Islanders to take action against mouth cancer. It is important that everyone examines their mouth on a regular basis.
"If you have an ulcer that hasn’t healed or notice any unusual changes in the mouth, you should tell your dentist or GP immediately."