Over 700 cases of mouth, head and neck cancer are diagnosed here every year, according to the Irish Dental Association.
Today marks Mouth Cancer Awareness and the organisation is highlighting the importance of visiting a dentist regularly.
Around 160 people die from mouth cancer in Ireland every year, despite the fact that it is one of the most treatable forms of cancer.
Dublin dentist Dr. Conor McAlister says there is a number of risk factors associated with mouth cancer.
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