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Mouth Cancer or Oral Cancer

Posted on July 24, 2019 - 7:45 am by
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Oral cancer comes under a larger group of cancers named head and neck cancers. Mouth cancer or Oral cancer is the persistent growth of cells or sore in the mouth that can be cured only by proper treatment. It can be found in lips tongue, inside cheeks, roof or floor of the mouth, palates, sinuses, and throat, and can be a threat to life, if not treated early. Oral cancer is the most threatening oral disease. But it can be curable if detected and treated at an early stage and thereby the patient can lead a normal life.

What are the symptoms of oral cancer?

  1. Red or white-colored swellings anywhere along the soft or hard surface of the mouth, gums, any part of the tongue or lips
  2. Sore that doesn’t heal and swelling that prolongs for more than 2 weeks
  3. Pain/tenderness, a numbness or loss of sensation in any parts of the mouth or neck
  4. Difficulty in chewing or swallowing, speaking, pain while working with jaw or tongue
  5. Unexplained tooth or denture loosening
  6. Ear pain, tongue pain, sore throat or hoarse voice
  7. Dramatic body weight loss

Please consult your doctor immediately if you experience any of the above symptoms.

Oral cancer screening and treatment @ Jerush

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Our dentist at Jerush will conduct an oral cancer screening for those who will come prepared for it. For regular dental checkup visitors, this screening is a part by default. A complete check-up will be conducted to trace out any signs of oral cancer exist. A biopsy if needed will be taken to ascertain the areas in doubt.

Treatment for oral cancer

Surgery is the generally accepted treatment for any type of cancer. The cancerous cells are surgically removed and to destroy the remaining cells, radiation (therapy) is applied, followed by chemotherapy (drug treatments).

A regular dental visit is advised for early detection and treatment of mouth cancer. If you have any mouth cancer symptoms, please visit our center at Thuckalay which is 20 minutes travel distance from Nagarcoil and Marthandam.

Advanced Facial Corrective Surgeries

Posted on April 23, 2019 - 8:50 am by
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Some advanced Facial Corrective Surgeries

Rhinoplasty after and before treatment

Nose Correction (Rhinoplasty):

Rhinoplasty or Nose job is an operation on the nose that can change its shape or do better its function. Rhinoplasty is done for both medical reasons as well as aesthetic reasons. Addressing a breathing problem is one among the medical reasons surgeons do rhinoplasty.

Gummy Smile Corrective surgeries:

A gummy smile is usually considered as the ‘excessive display of gum (gingival)’. Interestingly this is more common in women than men.

Teeth which appear shorter than usual due to improper eruption and parts of it covered by gum tissue, a very short upper lip, an upper lip which seems normal but exposes a lot of gum tissue when smiling, enlarged or long gum, gums bulge out due to an upper jaw overgrowth, are the causes of gummy smile.

Jaw corrective surgeries (Aesthetic & Traumatic):

Jaw corrective surgeries or orthognathic surgeries are performed to correct jaw and dental irregularities that include misalignments. These operations can correct chewing, speaking and breathing of a patient while dramatically enhances the appearance as a result. Jaw surgeries are done to correct functional problems. The following are some of the conditions that can be addressed by doing corrective jaw surgery at our hospital.

  1. Chewing and biting difficulty
  2. Difficulty while swallowing food
  3. Chronic jaw or Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) pain and headaches
  4. Excessive wear of the teeth
  5. The gap between upper and lower teeth when closed (open bite)
  6. Asymmetrical facial appearance
  7. Injuries on face
  8. Birth defects
  9. Receded lower jaw and chin
  10. Protruded jaw
  11. Feeling strain to make the lips meet
  12. Chronic mouth breathing
  13. Breathing disorders (sleep apnea) / snoring

Scar revision surgery:

Scar revision surgeries are done to minimize a scar so that it is less noticeable and look harmonious with the surrounding skin colour and texture.

Scars are the signs of cured wounds. Even a wound that healed normally can harm your appearance. Special care is needed while doing scar revision surgeries. We at ‘Jerush’ provide excellent treatment for scars.

Eyelid correction:

Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty (eye lift surgery) is done for cosmetic reasons. Reducing bagginess of the lower eyelids, removing excess skin on the upper eyelids are done as part of aesthetic improvement. In older people, lifting the sagging upper eyelid will pave the way to get improved vision.

Oral Cancer surgeries:

We at ‘Jerush’ provide oral cancer screening and treatment for oral cancer. Since there are different types of surgery for the mouth cancer and oropharyngeal cancer, the type of surgery will depend on the size and location of cancer. Some of the surgery locations are Surgery to the jawbone (mandible), Surgery to the bones in the roof of the mouth, Surgery to the lips, Surgery to the tongue, Surgery to the voice box (larynx), Surgery to the lymph nodes.

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