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April is oral health month.
Early detection of oral Cancer
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) ~% S4 Y! d! O: e/ {8 F5 w5 I-Easier to detect early& A8 D: n9 Y+ \5 k
-the opportunity for a cure is great for early detection.6 ~2 J1 X: @4 O( a) ^
-Regular checkups can detect the early stages of oral cancer or conditions( p6 M1 [' @2 I4 l1 Q" g. Q" b+ v, Q
-Only half of all patients diagnosed with oral cancer survive more than five years.
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2.Risk factors; @. l6 o, T: b
-Oral Cancer most often occurs in those who use tobacco in any form. ! W4 y% ~+ c* C5 J0 g7 X v% U
-Alcohol use combined with smoking greatly increases risk.
: P& D7 p5 b6 z+ X, O8 M+ `: L3 W-Prolonged exposure to the sun increases the risk of lip cancer.
- U% o4 c1 T' z+ M- Oral cancers can occur in people who do not smoke and have no other known risk factors.
* y/ `7 i* c* _# S6 }3 w, i# B-Oral Cancer is more likely to strike after age 40.
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2 o, ~& t$ t" |& k3.Signs and symptoms of oral cancer
0 C; I) }$ Z4 \/ Z3 ^8 F-a sore that does not heal on the lip or in the mouth
6 a* U4 F# t' C; e& {$ s7 G-a lump or thickening on the lips, gums or in the mouth- j; f; @; R5 u: u
-patches that are white or red (or both) inside the mouth or on the lips/ J6 |2 D& S* _
-bleeding or pain in the lip or mouth4 {7 P* L9 k5 b" p
-loose teeth or dentures that no longer fit well
' s" @; N! k1 U1 ^% X-problems speaking clearly
- r5 n! A0 V# Y8 ]3 ]/ b& v0 D-a lump in the neck- \3 y5 s3 ?" h; b6 v
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4.Perform a Self-Exam Monthly! n0 Z5 [" q/ o/ |
-An oral examination is performed using a bright light and a mirror:+ K, N8 [! T# Q
-remove any dentures0 A8 z+ t) F! c4 l4 @' D1 N
-look and feel inside the lips and the front of gums F+ S$ M. K* X5 e7 t2 n- F
-tilt head back to inspect and feel the roof of your mouth/ p( e6 m4 `6 y/ I( t6 S4 v1 R2 M8 ?
-pull the cheek out to see its inside surface as well as the back of the gums0 d7 K& C E" o/ H# t p d
-pull out your tongue and look at all of its surfaces( H4 U+ e' I) Y
-feel for lumps or enlarged lymph nodes (glands) in both sides of the neck including under the lower jaw4 o- d* y6 O9 g6 f
& f. `, b, @5 ^: ?+ S6.Benefit of regular oral health check+ J0 `, l9 T0 W+ z% l# k
-Less pain
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-Keep good oral hygiene # E; `! P! v5 w6 R; T" Q( w+ J0 V
-Keep good overall health
$ l# p, O! E" l7 y9 I! \. D$ c-Early oral lesion detection
- R9 M$ M2 y, y% I& b-Good prognosis
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Recommend visit your family dentist every [COLOR=\"Indigo\"]6[/COLOR] months |
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