The inside of the mouth is normally lined with a special type of skin (mucosa) that is smooth and coral pink in color. Any alteration in this appearance can be a warning sign for a disease process. The most serious of these is oral cancer. The following can be signs at the beginning of a disease process or cancerous growth:

These changes can be detected on the lips, cheeks, palate, and gum tissue around the teeth, tongue, face and/or neck. Pain does not always occur with pathology and, curiously, is not often associated with oral cancer. However, any patient with facial and/or oral pain without an obvious cause or reason may also be at risk for oral cancer. We would recommend performing an oral cancer self-examination monthly and remember that your mouth is one of your body’s most important warning systems. Do not ignore suspicious lumps or sores, please contact us so we may help.

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1010 Metrotower II, 4720 Kingsway ,
Burnaby, BC
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Phone:
604.439.7874 • Fax: 604.439.0883

Dr. Silke Gumplinger, female oral surgeon in Burnaby BC, is offering Wisdom Tooth Removal Dental Implants, Bone Grafting, Sinus Lift, Teeth Extraction (Exodontia), IV Sedation, Oral and Local Sedation
to patients from Burnaby, Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Richmond, North Vancouver, Langley, Delta, Maple Ridge, Surrey,
Lower Mainland, and Tricities.

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Oral Pathology – Oral Diseases

Oral Cancer Screening in Burnaby BC

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Reddish patches (erythroplakia) or whitish patches (leukoplakia) in the mouth
A sore that fails to heal and bleeds easily
A lump or thickening on the skin lining the inside of the mouth
Chronic sore throat or hoarseness
Difficulty in chewing or swallowing