Non-melanoma skin cancer
Don’t forget to protect your skin while you are expose to sunlight. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Non-melanoma skin cancer refers to a group of cancers that slowly develop in the upper layers of the skin.
The term non-melanoma distinguishes these more common types of skin cancer from the less common skin cancer known as melanoma, which can be more serious.
In the UK, around 147,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed each year. It affects more men than women and is more common in the elderly.
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Whitening
Just be aware please:
Products containing or releasing between 0.1% and 6% hydrogen peroxide cannot be used on any person under 18 years of age except where such use is intended wholly for the purpose of treating or preventing disease, so for all those teenagers that want to do whitening IS ILLEGAL.
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Is it good to brush your teeth after eating sugar?
Use fluoride toothpaste. Use it daily. However, don’t brush your teeth right after consuming a sugary substance. When sugar does its thing on your teeth, it softens and weakens your tooth enamel. Wait an hour or so after you consume sugar to brush your teeth, so your enamel has enough time to solidify before you brush.
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Can gum disease cause loose teeth?
Periodontitis (per-e-o-don-TIE-tis), also called gum disease, is a serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue and, without treatment, can destroy the bone that supports your teeth. Periodontitis can cause teeth to loosen or lead to tooth loss. Please do not ignore it visit your dentist.
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Uveal melanoma
Uveal melanoma is a cancer (melanoma) of the eye involving the iris, ciliary body, or choroid (collectively referred to as the uvea). Tumors arise from the pigment cells (melanocytes) that reside within the uvea and give color to the eye. These melanocytes are distinct from the retinal pigment epithelium cells underlying the retina that do not form melanomas. When eye melanoma is spread to distant parts of the body, the five-year survival rate is about 15%.
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Tips for white smiles
Tips for white smiles. Avoid Staining Food and Drinks. One of the most important things you can do to prevent tooth discoloration is to avoid eating and drinking foods that can stain your teeth.
- Use a Straw
- Quit Smoking
- Good Oral Hygiene
- Keep Up with Whitening
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Dental impression
A dental impression is a negative imprint of hard and soft tissues in the mouth from which a positive reproduction can be formed. It is made by placing an appropriate material in a stock or custom dental impression tray which is designed to roughly fit over the dental arche.
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Biopsy
Inspect the head, neck, lips, floor of the mouth, front and sides of the tongue and soft and hard palates. Document your findings in the patient’s chart, including the presence of no symptoms. Dentists must either biopsy any suspicious tissue or refer the patient for biopsy in a timely manner.
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) may enhance the development of oral carcinoma in individuals who are already at increased risk of the disease because of tobacco consumption and cigarette smoking and so must be considered as a possible etiologic agent in oral cancer and precancer.
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