Oral Mucosa


Buccal Mucosa


Buccal mucosa is the covering of the cheeks and the back of the lips, inside where they contact the teeth. Advancement of disease cells or tumour here prompts carcinoma buccal mucosa, which is a sort of oral distortion. It by and large begins in the squamous cells that are thin and level and line the lips and the mouth.

Cause and risk factor of buccal mucosa cancer:
  •         Use of tobacco and alcohol can increases the risk of getting buccal mucosa cancer
  •         Buccal mucosa cancer is more common in men.
  •         Mostly it occurs during the age of 50 to 80.

Symptoms for buccal mucosa:
  •         Sores in the mouth that does not go away after two weeks
  •         Red patches raised in the mouth that bleeds easily.
  •         Lumps Occurs in the mouth
  •         Pain increases when eating or drinking
  •         Soreness or a feeling that something is caught in the throat
  •         Difficulty chewing or swallowing
  •         Severe ear pain
  •         Difficulty moving the jaw or tongue
  •         Numbness of the tongue or different territories of the mouth
  •         Dentures fit ineffectively or wind up awkward because the jaw is swollen
  •         A specialist will look at within the mouth and back of the throat to check the area and size of the tumour. Examination of the ears, nose and neck are expected to help decide whether the tumour has spread.

The specialist may likewise arrange tests, including:
  •                    Blood tests
  •                    X-ray to decide whether the tumour has spread to the lung
  •                    Fine needle Aspiration (FNA). A thin needle is put in the mouth.The cells are (suctioned) and afterward analysed under a magnifying instrument to decide whether the irregularity is destructive
  •                    Imaging concentrates to decide whether the tumour has attacked close-by tissues or different organs of the body.
                                                           



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