Any measurement higher than that may mean you have gum disease.
Healthy normal floor of mouth.
Any measurement higher.
A healthy tongue is typically pink in color but it can still vary slightly in dark and light shades.
Healthy cells grow and multiply at a set rate eventually dying at a set time.
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First it s important to gain a sense of what s normal for a tongue.
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The oral cavity encompasses several relatively discrete regions.
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.
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.
Normal anatomy general description.
Men are diagnosed with floor of mouth cancer three to four times more often than women.
Here are five key indicators your dentist will look for during an oral health exam.
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 most significant risk factors for floor of mouth cancer are tobacco and alcohol use.
Cancer of the floor of mouth accounts for 28 35 percent of all mouth cancers.