At Smile Hub Dental Clinic, we have specialists in head and neck oncology and oral cancer.

If a new lesion on the oral mucosa (mouth lining), typically a red patch, white patch, lump, or ulcer, does not resolve within 7 to 10 days, a specialist should be consulted.

Many of these lesions are benign and have no connection to cancer. However, early detection is crucial in cases of oral cancer. This means that curative treatment is possible, and is often considerably less involved because the lesion is typically tiny at presentation.