Healthy Normal Floor Of Mouth

The most significant risk factors for floor of mouth cancer are tobacco and alcohol use.

Healthy normal floor of mouth. Today s guest blogger is dr. Joumana basha a general dentist with 1st family dental of arlington heights. Floor of the mouth cancer forms when a genetic mutation turns normal healthy cells into abnormal cells. 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.

Healthy cells grow and multiply at a set rate eventually dying at a set time. In a healthy mouth the depth of the pockets between the teeth are usually between 1 and 3 millimeters mm. The oral cavity encompasses several relatively discrete regions. Normal anatomy general description.

First it s important to gain a sense of what s normal for a tongue. 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. Any measurement higher. Abnormal cells grow and multiply out of control and they don t die.

Any measurement higher than that may mean you have gum disease. Men are diagnosed with floor of mouth cancer three to four times more often than women. A healthy tongue is typically pink in color but it can still vary slightly in dark and light shades. The floor of mouth is a horseshoe shaped area under the tongue between the sides of the lower jawbone the mandible.