mouth/tooth cancer?


Question:
i am wondering what are the first symtoms of mouth/tooth cancer

Answers:
Non-healing oral sores
Lip sore
Lump in lip
Lump in mouth
Lump on tongue
Oral white patches
Oral red patches
Mouth bleeding
Mouth pain
Mouth numbness
Persistent sore throat
Difficulty chewing
Pain chewing
Difficulty swallowing
Pain swallowing
Swollen jaw
Denture fitting problems
Uncomfortable dentures
Voice change
Ear pain

Other Answers:
The commonest symptoms of mouth cancer are

A sore or ulcer in the mouth that does not heal
Discomfort or pain in the mouth that does not go away
It can also cause
White patches anywhere in your mouth (leukoplakia)
Red patches anywhere in your mouth (erythroplakia)
A lump on the lip, tongue or in the mouth or throat
Unusual bleeding or numbness in the mouth
Pain when chewing or swallowing
A feeling that something is caught in the throat
Unusual bleeding or numbness in the mouth
Loose teeth or dentures feeling uncomfortable and not fitting properly
A change in your voice or speech problems
Weight loss
A lump in the neck
White or red patches can be signs of pre-malignancy. Pre-malignant cells are abnormal, but they are not yet cancer. If left untreated, pre-malignancy can go on to develop into cancer. But if you get the condition treated, you can prevent a cancer from developing.

There is no official screening programme, but checking for mouth cancer should be part of your 6 monthly routine dental check up. Make sure it is done next time you go to the dentist – ask.
First of all there is no such things as Tooth Cancer. Sometimes there aren't any symptoms of oral cancer. If your doctor and dentist See's a suspicious lesson are marking of some sort in your mouth they will so a small biopsy (no pain at all) and then will go from there. The sooner you caught it the better. So go to the doc and find out.
Source(s):
Certified dental asst.
Tooth cancer is called a cavity.


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