the Madrid College of dentists (COEM) organizes the solidarity career I by the prevention of oral cancer
is to sensitize the population about a type of cancer that can be detected in a routine review
-the dentist is the professional that detects oral cancera disease affecting in Spain between 3,500 and 5,500 people annually
– during the day, the Dentibus, where free dental checks carried out to all attendees wishing to do so will be installed at the Sports Centre
Madrid, October 2012- on Sunday 21 October 2012 will take place I solidarity race for prevention of oral cancer organized by school Dentists in Madrid (COEM). The appointment will be in the Navalcarbón Sports Centre in Las Rozas (Madrid) at 11.30 h and is open to both general public and collegiate. Registration will be open until October 18 through the COEM web www.coem.org.es and www.deporticket.com.
For the President of COEM, Dr. Ramon Soto-Yarritu Quintana the objective is to sensitize the population about a less well-known cancer type and help get resources to combat it. In addition, we want to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good oral health and attend periodic reviews to your dentist, as the best way of preventing serious problems ”.
The Dentibus will make revisions free oral
From 10: 00 and 13: 00 h the Dentibus, a mobile unit that professionals be made free dental checkups at attendees and will provide recommendations to promote good oral health and prevent oral cancer will be installed in the grounds of the polideportivo de Navalcarbón in Las Rozas (Madrid).
The oral revisions, as well as healthy life habits are the best way to fight against oral cancer. In a routine review the dentist can detect premalignant and malignant lesions, so it is important to go every six months to the dentist, because early diagnosis is what will allow us to treat the disease in time ”, notes Dr. Ramon Soto-Yarritu Quintana.
Oral cancer
Oral cancer is the 5th most common cancer for men and 7 for women around the world. The majority of cases occur in men between 40-60 years, but in recent years the trend is appearing increasingly in young people, elderly and women.[i]
oral cancer is a malignant tumor that can appear anywhere in the mouth. It may occur as an ulcer, a lump, a small wound, or a red or white board, and it is important to know if we can not attribute it to previous injuries, and if they do not cure or improve significantly within a period of two weeks.
As risk factors, the main are tobacco and alcohol, excessive exposure to the Sun (for lip cancer) as well as a poor dental hygiene. A prosthesis or sharp or broken teeth can also predispose to the development of oral cancer.
How to prevent it, in addition to avoid those bad habits, is to take a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and particularly olive oil.
About the COEM
The College of odontologists and stomatologists of the 1st Region (COEM), founded in 1930, is a corporation of public law with its own legal personality and full capacity for the fulfilment of their purposes, which is governed by the law of professional associations and their own statutes. The territorial scope of the College comprises the provinces of Ãvila, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Toledo and Madrid community. Since 1981 it has its offices in number 32 of the Vitruvio Street, in Madrid. It currently has close to 8,000 members.
