Month: October 2011

Mouth cancer already occupies the fifth place among the most common among the male population. The surgeon-dentist has key role in the early diagnosis of the disease and the maintenance of the integral health of the patient.

according to data published by the Ministry of health, smoking is in decline in the country. Between 2006 and 2010, the proportion of smokers fell from 16.2% to 15.1%. There was a reduction of more than half of smokers in the past 22 years, since 34% of Brazilians smoked in 1989. Even with this reduction, the dangers of smoking remain a threat. Data from the World Health Organization (who) state that this year’s six million people will die from tobacco related diseases. And the worst: 10% will be from secondhand smoke. The Brazilian Association of dentistry (ABO), entity partner of tobacco control Alliance (ACT), alert, on the world day to combat Smoking, for the evils of cigarette for oral health and integral

of the population.

In Brazil, the cancer of mouth occupies the fifth place among the most common in the male population, since the men smoke and drink more, alcoholism and smoking are the leading causes of disease. Who data show that 43% of cancer deaths worldwide are caused by the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, bad eating habits and lifestyle and infections. It is estimated that approximately 75% to 90% of all cancers that attack the region of the head and neck is the consequence of smoking. Smokers, for example, has 25 times more chance of having mouth diseases than non-smokers, which can worsen with ingestion of alcoholic beverages. This is because tobacco and alcohol cause changes in the cells of the mucosa of the mouth and skin, capable of accelerating the growth of cancer cells and increase the chances of injury and tumors. As several other external agents of destruction of health, the tobacco begins to hurt the body from the mouth and can cause stains on teeth to cancer

.

surgeon-dentist is a great ally in the early diagnosis of the tumor, preventing more deaths occur, and helping to improve the quality of life of the patient. The treatment of initial lesions, oral cancer by surgery or radiotherapy, has good results, with healing in 80% of cases, according to who data. In advanced cases, when the surgery is not possible, chemotherapy is associated with radiotherapy, but results are not very satisfactory. To avoid this, the regular visit to the dentist is vital, because he is able to detect the first possible tumor lesions, like sores that do not heal in a week, ulcerations, painless which can bleed, and whitish or reddish spots on the lips or buccal mucosa. It’s always good to be aware of any change in the mouth. It is worth remembering that the mouth is gateway to various infections and may also impair the pharynx and the larynx, and thus

the whole organism.apply for care

who don’t smoke, but live with smokers. Stay in an environment where there are people smoking is equivalent to smoking four cigarettes for those who don’t smoke. Exposure to tobacco smoke, and the consumption of snuff or chewing tobacco, increase the risk of oral cancer. For those who don’t smoke, it is best to keep away from smoke not to harm their health.

ABO and against tobacco

combat the ABO cigarette in several flanks. Anticipation on State laws that banned the use of cigarette and tobacco derivatives on collective use environments – public or private entity – in 2007, decreed, all your environments in the entire Brazil, 100% free of cigarette smoke. The measure was taken in line with the International Dental Federation (FDI), which, in the official resolution, emphasizes that “there is no safe level of exposure to air contaminated with tobacco smoke”, calling attention to the need to “promulgate laws without exceptions to protect the people of the dangers of cigarette smoke alien”. This also spurred the ABO units to carry out in their regions to combat smoking and campaigns of prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancer, highlighting the tobacco as risk factor, geared for professionals and the general population.

smoking data

• proportion of smokers fell between 2006 and 2010: rose from 16.2% to 15.1%
• Six million people will die of diseases resulting from cigarette in 2011

mouth cancer is the fifth most common among men

• 43% of cancer deaths worldwide are caused by tobacco consumption
• Who smokes has 25 times more likely to have cancer buccal
• In Brazil, 23 people die per hour due to illnesses linked to smoking

smoking

• is related to 25% of deaths caused by coronary and myocardial infarction; 45% of caused by coronary disease aged under 60 years, 45% of deaths by myocardial infarction in the aged below 65 years; 85% of deaths caused by bronchitis and emphysema; and 90% of cases of lung cancer (between other, 1/3 is secondhand).