Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice 7th edition

Full index

Introduction and user guide

Preventive activities before pregnancy

Genetic counselling and testing

Preventive activities in children and young people

Preventive activities in middle age

Preventive activities in older age

Communicable diseases

Prevention of chronic disease

Prevention of vascular and metabolic disease

Early detection of cancers

Psychosocial

Oral hygiene

Glaucoma

Urinary incontinence

Osteoporosis

Screening tests of unproven benefit

References

Appendices

Glossary

Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Disclaimer

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Oral cancer

Oral cancer age range table

Age	0 - 9	10 - 14	15 - 19	20 - 24	25 - 29	30 - 34	35 - 39	40 - 44	45 - 49	50 - 54	55 - 59	60 - 64	65 - 69	70 - 79	>80

There is insufficient evidence to recommend screening by visual inspection or by other screening methods.³⁹⁹

Oral cancer risk

Who is at higher risk of oral cancer?	What should be done?	How often?	Level of evidence and references
Average risk	Education regarding prevention	Every 2 years	V B 86
Increased risk Smokers aged >50 years, heavy drinkers, patients chewing tobacco or areca/betel nut Patients exposed to excessive amounts of sunlight (at risk of lip cancer)	Opportunistic examination of the mouth and lips	Every 12 months	V B 86,402

Oral cancer Preventive care

Preventive care	Technique	References
Education	All patients should be advised about the hazards of smoking or chewing tobacco, excessive alcohol consumption and sunlight exposure	86
Oral examination	Examine the extra oral areas: neck, lips, and face looking for lumps and swellings Inspect the oral cavity, buccal mucosa (cheeks), gingivae (gums), tongue: lateral borders, dorsum, floor of mouth, palate looking for white or red patches, ulceration or induration	403

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