THE WORST CONSEQUENCES FOR BAD ORAL HYGIENE
Oral hygiene is not difficult to maintain, but sometimes it can be time consuming. There are different areas of the mouth, like teeth, tongue, and gums that need cleaning. Bacteria, leftover foods and smoking residue, if left in the mouth and not cleaned out, can lead to lesions, or sores in the mouth. If these lesions are left untreated and the mouth is not cleaned out, this can lead to oral cancer.
Oral cancer is a cancer that can occur in the mouth or throat area. At Milpitas Dental, a professional is there to help the patient treat oral cancer according to their needs. The symptoms that a dentist will look for is any sort of lump or lesion in the mucous tissue that is all over the mouth. These lumps or lesions can be found on the tongue, the gums or the lips. Originally, when these first appear, there is no pain, but as time and the tumor progress there can be a burning sensation there.
One important thing about oral cancer is the size of the lump or cut in the mouth. These are usually small, and are often unnoticeable at first and are dismissed because of their small size. The color can be misleading too, the cancerous lumps and cuts will be paler in color, not dark in color.
The recommended treatment for such cancerous lumps is the removal of the infected area. this may involve the removal of part of a tooth, the root, or the gum line. With Milpitas veneers, the smile can be restored to it’s former brilliance as the cracked tooth or crooked spacing is covered with composite resin or porcelain. With veneers in place, it will lead to an easier recovery process, which means less stress on the patient, and on the dentist.