Gums		Oral Cancer
		Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer; Oral and throat cancer; Oral Cavity Cancer, Lip and

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Oral Cancer Screening the insides of your cheek your gums the sides top and bottom of your tongue the roof and back of your mouth will be examined for normal and abnormal

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Holy Family Hospital New Delhi What is the cause What are the symptoms

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the gums and the small area behind the wisdom teeth The oropharynx includes the back one third of the tongue the soft palate the tonsils and the part of the throat behind the mouth What is cancer Cancer is a group of diseases It occurs when cells become abnormal and divide without control or order There are more than one hundred different types of known cancer

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Follow Up Background Illustration courtesy of Lippincott Williams Wilkins © 2004 The oral cavity includes the lips gums front part anterior of the tongue floor of

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+ The growth can occur at any time in life but it most common in the elderly   3   It is defined as a whitish plaque that cannot be characterized  as any other disease and is not associated with any physical or chemical causative agent except the use of tobacco   A thick whitish  or gray color patch that forms on the inside of cheeks gums or tongue and is caused by excess cell growth It is the mouth s reaction to chronic irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth It is found among tobacco users or those wearing ill fitting dentures or have a habit of chewing on their check   It is more common in men than in women however women with leukoplakia have a higher risk of developing squamous cell cance r

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Your dentist should also check your mouth including the cheeks tongue gums and lips for signs of cancer during a

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the bony roof of the mouth hard palate

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Each year nearly 30 000 people develop oral cancer which targets the tongue mouth gums or lips Those most affected are people older than age 45 who use tobacco and alcohol African

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will decay and break apart Will generally spread quickly to lymph nodes Radical early surgical removal is advised Removal of the jaw or part thereof has been used in extreme cases Oral Melanoma SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA malignant cancer of oral surface tissues more common to back of mouth Can attack tongue tonsils gums and jawbone quick to spread deeply in

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the damage that smoking does to their mouth gums and teeth Smoking can lead to tooth staining gum disease tooth loss and in more severe cases mouth cancer Why are my teeth stained One of the effects of smoking is staining on the teeth due to the nicotine and tar content It can make the teeth yellow in a

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We focus on thorough exams checking the overall health of your teeth and gums performing oral cancer exams and taking x rays when necessary We also know that routine cleanings Water

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Leukoplakia Leukoplakia Leukoplakia appears as thick white patches on your gums or on the insides of your cheeks

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receding gums

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supari or betel nut tree

Betel nut also known as Pinang or Areca nut is the seed of the Betel Palm Areca catechu Betel nuts are often chewed for their helpful effects which are caused by the relatively high levels of alkaloids in the seed Chewing betel nuts is an important and popular cultural activity in many Asian countries It is also used as an offering in Hinduism <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Betel nut >en wikipedia org wiki Betel nut< a> Uses Dried and half cut Betel nuts are given as gifts and offerings while the betel nut powder is flavoured with spices and chewed for pleasure Enlarge Dried and half cut Betel nuts are given as gifts and offerings while the betel nut powder is flavoured with spices and chewed for pleasure Modern day consumption In India the largest consumer of betel nut the betel nut is cut into small pieces using a special instrument called sarota and the husk is wrapped in a betel leaf along with lime and may include clove cardamom catechu kattha etc for extra flavouring Betel leaf has a fresh peppery taste but depending on the variety of areca from which it comes it can be very bitter Seasoned chewers might mix the betel nut with tobacco This preparation of betel nut is commonly referred as paan in India and is available everywhere Betel nut is also available in ready to eat pouches called Pan Masala It is a mixture of many spices whose primary base is betel nut crushed into very small pieces Sometimes Pan Masala also includes a small quantity of tobacco in this case the Tradition Leaf wrapped Betel Nuts appearing as commonly prepared and sold in Taiwan Enlarge Leaf wrapped Betel Nuts appearing as commonly prepared and sold in Taiwan Betel chewing is a tradition which dates back thousands of years The bitter poultice is an acquired taste and although it is not clear why the people of the Pacific originally began to chew betelnut the habit has been passed down through the generations and now provides a cultural link to their past The betel and be

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The Pan Eaters of Mumbai

Pan is a green edible leaf that is eaten by Indians it is actually chewed and it turns blood red this is spitted out mostly on the walls and the streets its like tobacco habit forming and injurious to health more about pan eating <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Betel rel= nofollow >en wikipedia org wiki Betel< a> The Betel Piper betle is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family which includes pepper and Kava It is valued both as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties The betel plant is an evergreen and perennial creeper with glossy heart shaped leaves and white catkin The Betel plant originated from South India and Sri Lanka and South East Asia The betel leaf is known as Paan in Urdu Hindi and Taambuul and Nagavalli in Sanskrit Some of the names in the regions in which it is consumed are Vetrilai Tamil Tamalapaku Telugu Vidyache pan Marathi veeleyada yele Kannada Vettila Malayalam Plū Mon Malus Tetum Maluu Khmer Plue Thai Malus Tetum Bulath Sinhalese Malu Tokodede Bileiy Divehi bulung samat Kapampangan language daun sirih Malay language Papulu Chamorro and Trầu Vietnamese The betel leaf is cultivated in most of South and Southeast Asia Since it is a creeper it needs a compatible tree or a long pole for suppport Paan cultivation is a special type of agriculture High land and especially fertile soil are best for betel Waterlogged saline and alkali soils are unsuitable for its cultivation Farmers called barui 1 prepare a garden called a barouj in which to grow betel The barouj is fenced with bamboo sticks and coconut leaves and on top it is also covered by paddy leaves The land is dug well and laid out into furrows of 10 15 m length 75 cm width and 75 cm depth Oil cakes cow dung rotten farmyard manure and leaves are thoroughly incorporated with the topsoil of the furrows and wood ash The creeper cuttings are planted after proper dressing in the months of May and June at the beginning of the monsoon season The plan

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tongue tonsils gums and jawbone quick to spread deeply in tissues and to lymph nodes Surgery and radiation can be effective but few dogs live longer than 6 9 months after diagnosis Oral SCC FIBROSARCOMA m alignant tumor of oral connective tissues Most common along gums and jaw invades deeply but slow to spread to distant sites Can be partly removed with

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