Tongue teeth often "fight" vigilant tongue in mischief

Lead: Did you ever find yourself in a fight tongue and teeth, tongue always be worn, bleeding, or ulcers. General collision teeth and tongue a few times, and there is not much problem. But if it is a long-term conflict teeth and tongue, rubbing or touching bite phenomenon, we must pay close attention, which may be a predisposing risk factors for tongue cancer.

Tongue teeth often "fight" vigilance tongue

Tongue is one of the common oral and maxillofacial malignant tumor, which accounts for 0.8% to 2.0% of systemic cancer, which accounts for 5% to 15.5% of head and neck cancer, accounting for 32.3% of oral cancer, oral cancer ranks first in the , occurred in the tongue edge, followed by the tongue, the tongue back and base of the tongue, etc., often ulcerated or infiltrative. Tongue cancer early symptoms, easily overlooked.

Japanese scholars had 65 tongue cancer patients aged 20-30 to investigate and found that 56 patients Jie teeth to tilt or to the lingual side of the tongue protruding, namely the phenomenon of abnormal contact the affected teeth and tongue existence, of which 37 names appear in front teeth and tongue feel there is regular contact with the affected area.

Experts believe that the long-term discord teeth and tongue, often collision collision collision, although the early signs of tongue cancer is not one, but chronic lesions can form a long-term contact wear manipulation in the local tongue, becoming tongue incentives.

Tongue mucosa is the main cause of chronic injury

1, teeth and tongue prolonged contact wear. Tongue is a combined result, in which the remaining root, sharp teeth or poor restoration of the tongue mucosa and other long-term mechanical stimulation and chronic injury is a major factor in the occurrence of tongue cancer.

2, alcohol and other bad habits stimulation. Alcohol, smoking and other bad habits for long-term stimulation of the tongue mucosa, and the incidence of tongue cancer also have a close relationship.

3, poor oral hygiene. Most patients with poor oral hygiene tongue, often suffer from periodontal disease, oral bacteria invasion into a long period of chronic injuries continue to be the edge of the base of the tongue infection, erosion of long-term healing of wounds, also contributed to the occurrence of important factors tongue .

Tongue cancer early symptoms, mainly as ulcers or lumps, easily overlooked patients. Experts advise that if the occurrence of oral burning sensation, pain and other symptoms in patients with more than two weeks, need extra attention, especially long tongue ulcers heal at the same site, accompanied by pain symptoms, as well as the original tongue leukoplakia loss occurred in patients with ulcers, should be alert to the possibility of tongue cancer.

In addition, if there is a long-term conflict with teeth and tongue, rub or touch the bite phenomenon, we must attach great importance to the hospital early dental examination, orthopedic treatment necessary to take preventive measures.

Life, how to prevent tongue

1, to pay attention to oral hygiene, so every morning and evening brushing, mouthwash after meals; 1-2 times per year oral examination, found the tooth, periodontal disease should be treated, if the lesion should be removed as soon as possible.

2, if there should be early to fill cavities; can repair use residual crown and root to timely treatment, earlier return to normal anatomy of the teeth; it is difficult to cure, the use of residual crown and root, although no inflammation, pain and other symptoms , but also timely removal and timely dental.

3, grinding sharp change non-functional cusp and marginal ridge, so that the edges of the crown cusps and occlusal surfaces of the ridge into a blunt shape to prevent damage to the tongue side edge organization.

4, found that benign lesions or precancerous lesions, such as the tongue body papillomas or erosive lichen planus, etc., should be excisional biopsy, or active treatment, regular observation.

5, get rid of smoking, alcohol and other bad habits; strengthen physical exercise, improved nutrition, eat foods rich in vitamins and anti-cancer, anti-cancer effect of fresh fruit, the prevention of the occurrence of tongue cancer is also very important.