How to avoid tongue cancer

How to avoid tongue cancer? We all know that cancer is a deadly killer of human health. Tongue cancer is a common oral malignant tumor, which mostly occurs at the edge of the tongue, followed by the tip, back and belly of the tongue. It is highly invasive and seriously threatens the patient's life. So, how can we avoid tongue cancer in our daily life?

1. Most tongue cancer patients have poor oral hygiene and often suffer from diseases such as periodontitis. The oral mucosa is invaded by bacteria for a long time, and the chronic damage at the edge of the tongue root is constantly infected. The erosion wound surface does not heal for a long time, which is also an important factor that promotes the occurrence of tongue cancer. Therefore, you should pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, and rinse your mouth after meals.

2. If you have caries, you should fill them as soon as possible. The residual crowns and roots that can be repaired and used should be handled in time. The residual crowns and roots that are difficult to cure or use should be removed in time and replaced with dentures on time, even if there is no inflammation or pain.

3. For people who grind their teeth at night for a long time or are elderly, their teeth are easily sharpened. In this case, they need to be sharpened in time to make them blunt.

4. Bad habits such as smoking and drinking will aggravate the malignant lesions of the oral mucosa, so you should quit smoking, limit alcohol, increase exercise, and improve nutrition.

5. Long-term mechanical stimulation and chronic damage to the tongue mucosa caused by residual tooth roots, sharp teeth or poor restorations are the main factors for the occurrence of tongue cancer. Therefore, you should have an oral examination once or twice a year. If you find dental or periodontal disease, you should treat it in time.

6. Eat less or no betel nut, because frequent chewing of betel nut can cause cancer. Betel nut contains a lot of crude fiber, which can irritate the oral mucosa and cause chronic damage. Before the damage is healed, the crude fiber will aggravate it. Repeated stimulation will eventually lead to cancer.

7. The initial symptoms of tongue cancer are mainly ulcers or lumps, which will not attract the attention of patients. However, if the patient has symptoms such as burning sensation and pain in the mouth for more than two weeks, special attention should be paid. Especially for patients with ulcers in the same part of the tongue for a long time, accompanied by pain, and patients with ulcers on the original white spot lesions on the tongue, they should be alert to the possibility of tongue cancer. If some lesions of the tongue are found, such as papilloma of the tongue body or erosive lichen planus, go to the hospital for excision biopsy as soon as possible and continue to observe.

Strengthen cancer prevention surveys to achieve early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment. If there is erosion, cracking, or ulceration on the tongue surface, it should be taken seriously and a cytology or biopsy should be performed if necessary. Eat less irritating and spicy food to avoid irritation to the tongue or mucous membrane. Pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, remove residual roots and crowns of teeth, and correct inappropriate dentures.