Tongue cancer pictures

Posted by Dental News Team On January - 27 - 2010

What can you do to prevent tongue cancer?

There are a few rules to observe, such as avoiding

  • cigarettes
  • alcohol
  • spicy foods
  • licking or chewing on pencil lead or similar materials

Practice proper oral hygiene and get regular dental cleaning, and if you should ever sense something funny in your mouth, then wait a week and if it’s still there, go see a doctor! If you belong to a high-risk group (such as nicotine addicts) then get regular check-ups!

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Symptoms of tongue cancer

Posted by Dental News Team On January - 26 - 2010

Symptoms of tongue cancer

You have a sore spot on your tongue which just refuses to heal – you suspect it may be tongue cancer – what now?
Generally, whenever you have a sore or some alteration in the mucuous membrane of your mouth, you should remove your denture (assuming you have one), stop taking medication (even homeopathic medication) and wait a week.

Should the sore refuse to heal even after a full week, then you need to go to the hospital and get a biopsy.

Now you can see some pictures showing tongue cancer in its early stages, but these pictures are by no means exhaustive! You will see more pictures tomorrow, and find out how you can avoid tongue cancer and oral cancer!


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Periodontitis, oral cancer and overall health – Pt 2

Posted by Dental News Team On November - 24 - 2009

I part one you read all about how defensines affect our overall health, but the connection is even more complex!

Our cells use various substakrebszellences to communicate with each other – the general term being “cytokines“. These cytokines activate signal paths in the cells.

You can look at it this way: Cell A (an immune cell) tells Cell B (a cell in the mucous membrane of the mouth) – “produce more mucus, since there are bacteria around”. But Cell A does not really speak to Cell B, but pours out signal molecules  – called cytokines.

Like a key and lock system, these cytokines activate signal paths in Cell B which lead to an increased production of mucus. Think of these signal paths as a factory, in which the boss gives an instruction to the foreman, who then proceeds to shout it into a microphone. The employees hurry up and change into their uniforms, etc. … this is exactly what takes place in the cell – a cascade of signals. When the cascade is over, the organelles in the cell produce more mucus!

Researchers have discovered that in cases of periodontitis, bacteria in the gum pockets activate the same signal paths as are activated in oral cancer,so there is very likely to be a connection between these illnesses.

Source: 2009_ Parodontitis Mundkrebs und Allgemeingesundheit (periodontitis, oral cancer and overall health)

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Periodontitis, oral cancer and overall health

Posted by Dental News Team On November - 24 - 2009

Are periodontitis, oral cancer and overall health in any way related?

They are!

krebszelleOur immune system continuously produces substances (loaded proteins, called defensines) which target bacteria, fungi and viruses. Immune cells inject these defensines into bodily fluids, and this “Defensine Cocktail” protects us from attack by bacteria, fungi and/or viruses.

In evolutionary terms, defensines appeared about the same time as the insects, so they represent a very old component of our immune system, and can be found throughout the animal kingdom. For example, the immune cells make sure a high concentration of these proteins gets into the fluid around the eyes, the saliva, lungs, vaginal fluid etc. Wherever our bodies are faced with invasion, these proteins go!

But defensine production only runs smoothly in a healthy „household“. This means the well-balanced functioning of our organs, e.g. non-microbial digestion takes place in the small intestine, while microbial digestion takes place in the large intestine. This makes the large intestine an organ of fermentation, and if the small and large intestines don’t „coordinate“ their functions, this can have harmful results on defensine production. The lower the level of defensines, the less protection against micro-organisms.

What causes an imbalance? Well, a carbohydrate allergy can lead to excessive fermentation in the large intestine. This means an excess of gas, which causes the intestine to blow up like a balloon, to the point where the passage between the large and small intestines no longer closes properly, which enables bacteria to move between the intestines. This results in an inflammation of the small intestine, and along with the reduced production of defensine, years later this can lead to bowel cancer.

But the connection is even more complex than this – in Part II you will find out just how!

Source: 2009_ Parodontitis Mundkrebs und Allgemeingesundheit (periodontitis, oral cancer and overall health)

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