Any cancerous growth in the head and neck region
What is oral or mouth cancer? The term “oral cancer” or “mouth cancer” refers to a type of cancer that can appear on the lips, gums, tongue, inner cheek lining, roof of the mouth, or floor of the mouth, including the regions underneath the tongue. In the category of head and neck cancers, which includes […]
……DON’T DENY THE DIAGNOSIS; TRY TO DEFY THE VERDICT……. NORMAN COUSINS India is a country with rich cultural heritage and strong value system. It is one of the world’s oldest civilization with diversity seen in every aspect. People living here belong to different religion, culture and customs, have regional variations of food, language, clothes, […]
A normal opening of the mouth is necessary to perform the daily activities of eating and chewing of food, speaking, laughing, yawning etc. any change or reduction in the opening of the mouth hinders our daily life activities. There are many reasons or diseases to be precise behind reduced mouth opening like, for example, abscess […]
Leukoplakia or a white patch is a potentially malignant lesion developed inside the mouth. It originates after clubbing the two Greek words, i.e., leuko meaning white and plakia meaning patch. By definition, it is a white or plaque that cannot be rubbed or scraped off and which cannot be attributed to any other diagnosable disease. […]
Human and animal life has co-evolved with the plant life, way back from the advent of life on earth. The use of natural plant products in consumption of food or in the healing of the disease has always been seen throughout the history of mankind. It has been well known that apart from making our […]
“ Health is like MONEY, we never have a true idea of its value until we LOSE IT” -Josh Billings BEWARE All people practicing medicine or dentistry are NOT the doctors. Some of them are quacks, who is “an unqualified person who falsely claims to have medical knowledge”. As it is known, the ‘unconventional dentistry, […]
Life begins with coffee. Yes, for sure….. Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide with an average consumption of 1.1 kg per capita. Though coffee is being cultivated in many of the tropical countries but Brazil is its largest producer. The powder is extracted from the roasted beans of various coffee plants including […]
“Tobacco is the plant that converts thoughts into dreams”. It can be ingested in many different forms, smoking being the most way to feed the nicotine addiction. Another delivery method is the smokeless form where the tobacco is kept in the mouth and chewed for a longer duration satisfying the urge. China leads in tobacco […]