Influencing factors of oral cleanliness in patients with oral cancer

Like many malignant tumors, the incidence of oral cancer in the elderly is much higher than that in the young. In fact, 75% of oral cancers are found in people over 60 years old. The mortality rate of oral cancer is quite high, and the 5-year survival rate is less than 50%. The etiology of oral cancer is still unclear in the medical field.

Clinically, blind spots in oral health, which are not recognized by people, can often become high-risk factors for oral cancer, such as wearing inappropriate denture retainers or root rot, which leads to long-term damage to oral tissues. Traumatic oral ulcers caused by these two high-risk factors may directly evolve into cancer in the long run. In addition, ultraviolet and ionizing radiation, alcohol and tobacco, vitamin deficiency, etc. Can lead to oral cancer.

One of the dangers: dentures and oral cavity "fight" every day.

There are many signs hanging in the streets and alleys of Guangzhou: the word "tooth inlay" stands out. Sometimes on the roadside or in the market, you can see someone wearing a white coat with a table in front of him. There are some messy dentures, some pliers and a few small bottles on the table, and a banner or a piece of white cloth is hung next to it, which reads "Painless tooth extraction, quick tooth filling, tooth filling" and so on. If the teeth are given to these doctors who have no medical license and unqualified technical equipment, it is very likely that the restorations (dentures) added to the mouth and mouth will "not bite the strings" and make trouble in the mouth every day, which will lead to oral mucosal ulcers over time.