Giving Back to Help Protect Against Oral Cancer

I recently met Gareth and Nicki Rowland at a business expo in East Yorkshire, they are the Prinicipal Dentist and Practice manager of the fantastic Perfect 32 dental clinic in Ladygate, Beverley. Little did I know that a chance encounter with these 2 great people would lead not only to a sparkling set of pearlies for me, but would also lead to a working relationship that would allow me to offer my photography services to help the fight against oral cancer.

Perfect 32 are the only dental clinic in our area to offer screening for oral cancer using the 'Velscope' system, a highly advanced piece of equipment that goes much further than just the usual visual examination for this disfiguring and often deadly form of cancer.

At the end of last month, Perfect 32 held an Oral Cancer screening day as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month, which led to over 50 free examinations being given to local people in 1 day. Having being to see Gary previously for a well needed check up and thorough blasting of my neglected teeth, we got talking about the screening day and I offered my services to provide some PR/Press photography coverage. The 2 shots above show Gary using the velscope of one patient who sadly lost her father to oral cancer and also shows the team at the Ladygate Clinic.

As a Yorkshire photographer, I am always happy to donate my time to such worthy causes as this if it helps raise awareness and get people in for screening. The screening itself is completely stress and pain free and in my experience was just like having a torch shone in my mouth whilst I wore a groovy pair of shad! Also, if you're looking for a new dentist or you haven't been for awhile and know you should, go and check out the team at Perfect 32 - a nicer bunch of folk you will never meet!