What symptom does tooth tumour have?

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We all know that cancer can occur in any part of the body, and we have heard of all kinds of breast cancer, liver cancer, gastric cancer and other cancers, but have you heard of dental cancer? When you hear the name of cancer, do you wonder why the teeth have cancer? In fact, teeth will not have cancer, dental cancer is not a tumor on the teeth, but a malignant tumor on the gums.

What symptom does tooth tumour have?

Tooth cancer is also known as gingival cancer, as the name suggests, is a long malignant tumor on the gums, which is a form of oral cancer, the incidence of gingival cancer in China is relatively high, and mostly squamous cell carcinoma. The cause of dental cancer is not completely clear, but it is generally believed that it is caused by chronic injury, ultraviolet, X-ray and other radioactive substances. It may also be caused by internal factors, such as neuropsychiatric factors, endocrine factors, immune status of the body and so on.

The most typical symptoms of dental cancer are gingival ulcer and pain, and mass in oral and maxillofacial region. Generally speaking, there are no symptoms in the early stage of tooth cancer, but it usually shows painless hyperplasia. However, with the growth of tumor, gingival ulcer and bleeding will begin to appear, and then gingival swelling and pain will appear. In addition, different tissues invaded by gingival cancer will have different manifestations. If it invades teeth or alveolar, it will lead to tooth loosening and pain; If it invades the face or pharynx, the mouth opening will be limited and pain will appear; If it is an invasion of the nervous system, there will be numbness in the face, lips or tongue. Usually before the onset of dental cancer, there will be some signs, such as oral leukoplakia, traumatic ulcer and so on.

Dental cancer may also metastasize to lymph nodes, especially to submandibular and submental lymph nodes in maxilla, and to submandibular and deep cervical lymph nodes in maxilla. After some oral symptoms are found, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in time. If it is diagnosed as dental cancer, it is necessary to receive treatment as soon as possible and remove the tumor to ensure the best treatment effect to the greatest extent.

matters needing attention

There are a lot of tooth cancer is caused by residual teeth, so if there are residual teeth in the oral cavity, it is best to remove them in time, and do not keep the oral cavity for too long, so as to avoid canceration. In addition, we should pay attention to keep the oral cavity clean, clean the oral cavity every day, and check the oral health in the hospital regularly. Oral cancer will also occur, so if there are some oral problems, must not be careless, it is best to go to the hospital for examination.