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Health information : Oral cancer, threat for smoker - For cigarette addicts should be stopped if you subtract the total from smoking because of the dangers of smoking could lead to diseases such as oral cancer ideceria.com NUH quotes from this site.

Oral cancer is usually found in men (two-thirds of the cases) and the risk was highest in alcohol drinkers and tobacco smokers.

Here are the early signs of oral cancer:

1. The wound or sore on the face, neck, and ulcers or sores in the mouth that does not go away within 2 weeks.

2. Swelling, enlargement or bump on the gums, lips and other parts of the mouth.

3. White patches, red or dark in the mouth.

4. Recurrent bleeding from the gums or sores in the mouth.

5. Numbness around the mouth and face and neck.

6. Rocking teeth without obvious cause.

You can do a self-examination Oral Cancer by following the instructions below 7

1. Pay attention to your face in the mirror, the normal left and right side of the same size, there can be enlargement / swelling that are only on one side of the face

2. Check the skin of the face, is there a change in color

3. Apply pressure along the neck for any lumps and stiffness?

4. Pull the lower lip and see if there is discoloration and pain, then touch and feel for any lumps that should not. Do the same thing on the upper lip.

5. Open your mouth and pull the cheek with one finger in the mouth and the thumb outside, then do checks whether there are changes in color, cuts and bumps that should not.

6. Head on the pull back and open your mouth wide width, then do touching the floor of the mouth for any lumps and discoloration.

7. Fixation surface of the tongue and note its color, is there any change in color, magnification. Put the tip of the tongue in the mouth of the ceiling did an examination of the left and right side of the tongue and floor of the mouth under the tongue.

If found improper condition immediately contact your dentist and discuss it with your doctor. Usually state that does not heal within two weeks requires special attention.

Prevention Method

1. Avoiding sunlight reduces the risk of lip cancer.

2. Avoiding excessive alcohol and tobacco, can prevent almost all oral cancers.

3. Other prevention smoothes the edges are broken tooth or a patch.

4. Anti-oxidant vitamins (vitamin C and E, beta-carotene) providing additional protection.