Healthy Normal Floor Of Mouth

Healthy cells grow and multiply at a set rate eventually dying at a set time.

Healthy normal floor of mouth.

Men are diagnosed with floor of mouth cancer three to four times more often than women. The accumulating abnormal cells form a mass tumor. In a healthy mouth the depth of the pockets between the teeth are usually between 1 and 3 millimeters mm. It s no secret that a healthy mouth is often a sign of a healthy body and that many health issues may first show up at a dental checkup.

The oral cavity encompasses several relatively discrete regions. Here are five key indicators your dentist will look for during an oral health exam. Joumana basha a general dentist with 1st family dental of arlington heights. The most significant risk factors for floor of mouth cancer are tobacco and alcohol use.

Normal anatomy general description. First it s important to gain a sense of what s normal for a tongue. Any measurement higher. The floor of mouth is a horseshoe shaped area under the tongue between the sides of the lower jawbone the mandible.

Cancer of the floor of mouth accounts for 28 35 percent of all mouth cancers. Today s guest blogger is dr. Abnormal cells grow and multiply out of control and they don t die. These include the hard palate floor of the mouth buccal mucosa including the upper and lower gingivobuccal sulci retromolar trigone and anterior two thirds or oral portion of the tongue and lips figs.