Oral Cancer Screening
Rajasthan has one of the highest oral cancer burdens in India. Early detection changes everything.
Oral Cancer Screening at Dr. Amit Sharma Super Speciality Dental Hospital, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur — a NABH-accredited dental hospital with 30 beds and an MS-HDU, 12 dental specialities and 34 specialists on panel, in-house OPG, CBCT, CAD/CAM laboratory and pharmacy. Treatment is planned by the specialist who handles this procedure, costed in writing before it starts, and covered under RGHS, CGHS, ECHS, RHB, Indian Railways and Saras where applicable.
- NABH accredited
- 30 beds · MS-HDU
- 12 specialities · 34 specialists
- 9 govt & PSU panels
- 1.5 lakh+ treatments
- Open 7 days
Oral cancer is among the most common cancers in Indian men, driven largely by tobacco, gutkha, pan masala and areca nut use. Caught early it is highly treatable. Caught late it is not — and the difference between the two is usually months, not years.
Screening is a short, painless examination of the tongue, floor of mouth, cheeks, palate and neck lymph nodes, performed by a maxillofacial surgeon who sees these lesions routinely.
Warning signs that need examination this week
An ulcer that has not healed in two weeks. A white or red patch that will not rub off. A lump in the mouth or neck. Persistent numbness of the lip or tongue. Unexplained bleeding. Progressive difficulty opening the mouth.
None of these individually means cancer. All of them mean the mouth should be examined rather than watched.
Oral submucous fibrosis
Long-term areca nut and gutkha use causes progressive stiffening of the oral tissues, with a burning sensation and gradually reducing mouth opening. It is a recognised pre-malignant condition and it is extremely common in this region.
Management combines complete cessation, medical therapy, and physiotherapy for mouth opening, with regular surveillance. Early cases respond considerably better than advanced ones.
What your treatment journey looks like
- Step 1History
Habits, duration, symptoms and family history recorded in detail.
- Step 2Examination
Systematic inspection and palpation of all oral surfaces and the neck.
- Step 3Investigation
Photographic record, and biopsy with histopathology where a lesion is suspicious.
- Step 4Plan
Cessation support, medical management or onward referral, with a surveillance schedule.
Frequently asked questions
How often should I be screened?
Annually for anyone who uses or has used tobacco or areca nut in any form, and immediately if any of the warning signs above are present.
Is the biopsy painful?
It is done under local anaesthesia and takes a few minutes. Mild soreness for a day or two afterwards is typical.
I stopped gutkha years ago. Am I still at risk?
Risk falls substantially after cessation but does not return to baseline for a long time, so continued annual screening is sensible.
Oral Cancer Screening in a hospital setting, not a single chair
Most dental care in Jaipur is delivered from single-chair clinics. The difference shows up when a case needs bone work, sedation, inpatient monitoring or a second speciality on the same day.
- Accreditation
- NABH-accredited dental hospital
- Typical clinicClinic registration only
- Inpatient capability
- 30 beds with an MS-HDU for post-operative monitoring
- Typical clinicDay-chair only; complex cases referred out
- Specialities under one roof
- 12 dental specialities, 34 specialists on panel
- Typical clinicOne or two dentists, visiting consultants
- Surgical setup
- In-house operating setup, sedation and general anaesthesia support
- Typical clinicLocal anaesthesia procedures only
- Diagnostics
- In-house OPG, CBCT, pathology lab and pharmacy
- Typical clinicExternal radiology and pharmacy referral
- Government & PSU empanelment
- 9 government / PSU panels accepted
- Typical clinicUsually none
- Clinical volume
- 50+ OPD patients a day; 1.5 lakh+ treatments completed
- Typical clinicLow single-practitioner volume
- Costing
- Written treatment plan and cost before anything is started
- Typical clinicVerbal estimate, revised during treatment
Who treats you, and what stands behind it
Patients travelling from Jaipur are seen by the specialist whose field the problem sits in — not by whoever is free. Every plan is imaged, written down and costed before treatment begins.
Leads the surgical and implant service — single-tooth to full-arch and zygomatic rehabilitation, impacted third molars, cysts, jaw pathology and facial trauma, all planned on CBCT before surgery.
Handles crowns, veneers, full-mouth rehabilitation and implant prosthetics, designed digitally and milled on the in-house CAD/CAM unit for shade and fit accuracy.
Treats painful, previously failed and calcified canals under a dental operating microscope, including retreatment and apical surgery where a tooth is worth saving.
Sterilisation, records and patient-safety protocols independently audited — rare in dentistry.
See the hospital3D imaging, intraoral scanning and microscopic endodontics under one roof, so nothing is referred out.
View technologyA dedicated paediatric wing, in-house CAD/CAM lab and medical store — plus honest, staged pricing.
Explore facilitiesCashless and reimbursement treatment for government and PSU beneficiaries and their dependants.
Check empanelmentGet a written plan and cost before you commit
Oral Cancer Screening is planned on imaging first, quoted in writing, and carried out by the specialist whose field it sits in. Call the hospital or book online and bring any previous OPG or CBCT with you.
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