Saving voices

As dental professionals and clinicians, a truly tragic part of our roles is witnessing the symptoms and long term conditions for patients suffering from cancers of the head and neck. Over the following months, it is our goal that the Mouth Cancer Foundation will become the go to charity for patients wishing to bank their voices through a £750 per person Saving Voices Grant, subject to terms and conditions. With the aid of modern technology, voice preservation enables individuals to communicate in a voice that reflects their unique identity. Think of it as insurance against a day when a voice is lost or unavailable due to cancer or other potential conditions. In an ideal world we would all bank our healthy voices – think of it as insurance against a day when a voice is lost or unavailable for whatever reason. As this concept is in its infancy, many patients are now turning to rebuilding their voices post-surgery. Both methods show how advances in modern technology are aiding the longevity of vocal communication.