Today‚ we will bring you one of the most common deceptions and myths about oral health. Here are top myths in this most common dentist myths. Brushing and flossing makes bleeding gums worse. If your gums are bleeding‚ it would seem logical that you would leave them alone until they heal. However‚ when it comes to your gums‚ the opposite is true. Bleeding gums are a sign that plaque and bacteria have accumulated along your gum line causing inflammation. You need to brush and floss to remove the
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OVARIAN CANCER Ovarian Cancer Overview Ovarian cancer occurs when a cancerous tumor is in a woman’s ovary. In most cases‚ there are no known causes. There are often no symptoms‚ but ovarian cancer warning signs include ongoing pain or cramps in the belly or back‚ abnormal vaginal bleeding‚ and nausea and bloating. Depending on the cancer stage‚ ovarian cancer treatment includes surgery and chemotherapy. SYMPTOMS: In some cases‚ ovarian cancer may cause early symptoms. The most common symptoms
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Smokeless Tobacco on Oral Health According to the Oral Cancer Foundation‚ about 42‚000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year due to the use of smokeless tobacco. This product will cause over 8‚000 deaths‚ killing roughly one person per hour‚ 24 hours per day. Of those 42‚000 newly diagnosed individuals‚ only slightly more than half will be alive in five years. This is a number‚ which has not significantly improved in decades. The death rate for oral cancer is found to be
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from entering your body. C. Thesis Statements: Flossing your teeth helps prevent harmful diseases of the mouth. D. Credibility Statement: I am credible to talk about this topic because my father has been a dentist for six years and an oral surgeon for 29 years. E. Preview of Main Points: 1. First‚ I will discuss the uses of teeth. 2. Next‚ we will look at dental health and how diseases affect your general health. 3. Finally‚ we will take action and explain the
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contributing to the causes of the cancer disease. Taking a closer look at skin cancer for instance‚ we see how much of the effects of the sun’s dangerous UV rays can harm our bodies. What constitutes an environmental cause of cancer? When we talk about environmental causes of cancer‚ we are referring to the effects of environmental exposures or conditions that have direct or indirect effect on the origin or formation of the cancer disease in each individual’s body. Cancer develops over several years
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Thyroid Cancer in Women Name: Talia Kuchan Course: HL-S-380V M71 Date: November 11‚ 2012 Introduction Thyroid cancer is admittedly the commonest endocrine malignancy often detected among young patients and frequently among the women. In most populations‚ the median age of its detection tends to be quite low‚ actually below 40 in most cases. It is currently the fastest growing cancers among women. Despite the fact that the cancer is still
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based practice "Oral Hygiene for adults with Dementia" -Introduction- The purpose of this essay is to discuss a clinical skill or nursing action by referring to the nursing and allied health literature to explain and support evidence based practice. The skill I wish to examine is the practice of oral hygiene for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities. In this essay I aim to provide the reader with adequate references to support the best practice for oral hygiene for people
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and Contrast Essay Colon Cancer vs. Lung Cancer Fatimah Myers COM/155 June 16‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Instructor – Nick Young Outline – Colon Cancer vs. Lung Cancer I. Introduction Although Colon and Lung Cancer affect different organs of the body and have different symptoms‚ they are treated similarly using‚ surgery‚ radiation‚ chemo‚ and targeted therapy. II. The treatment options for colon and lung cancer are similar and are determined
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Nanotechnology in cancer prevention‚ detection and treatment Panimalar Engineering College C.L.Femi femi.fermi@gmail.com Panimalar Engineering College C.B.Kavitha hassinimanish@gmail.com Abstract: This paper is an overview of advances and prospects in application of nanotechnology for cancer prevention‚ detection and treatment. We begin with brief description of the underlying causes of cancer. Then we address preventive treatment‚ disease-time treatment‚ and diagnosis in the context of some
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awareness of cancer. Cancer is the number two most threatening disease that is killing our people. It is very important for our people to know this disease and come up with a resolution on defeating this disease once and for all. There has to be a cure on cancer. The more we know the more greater chance that there is a cure. In the U. S. National Cancer institutes Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database for 2006 said that the estimates show in all invasive cancer the total
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