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ORAL CANCER PREVENTION, biopsia - Coggle Diagram
ORAL CANCER PREVENTION
Steps a dental checkup should include
Step 3: Double-Digit Probe
Examine the floor of the mouth from the top and bottom simultaneously
Step 4: Palate Tickle
Check the roof of the mouth for lumps
Check the areas of softness on the hard palate, looking for white and red patches.
Step 2: Lip & Cheek Roll
Feel for lumps or bumps
Look for white or red areas that shouldn't be there
Step 5: Neck Caress
Palpate the neck for enlarged lymph nodes
Step 1: Tongue'n Gauze
This is the most common site of oral cancers in non-smokers.
Examine the sides and bottom for white and red spots.
Extend your tongue
Feel the tongue for lumps.
Step 6: Tonsil Ahhhhhhh
Depress the tongue with a dental mirror
Examine the tonsils for symmetry, enlargement, redness, or unusual bulges.
Symptoms important
Chronic hoarseness
Non-tender lump in neck
Pain in mouth or ear
Abnormal swallowing
Persistent mouth sore
Peculiar sore throat
What´s a Biopsy?
is a diagnostic procedure
a sample of all or part of the tissue is removed
This sample is analyzed in a laboratory
It is used to determine if there is the presence of cancer or another infection
Oral cancer in different parts of the oral cavity
