How to care for patients with oral cancer

1. Avoid light
        During the period of illness, the immunity of oral cancer patients will drop sharply. At this time, you should avoid strong light, especially patients who live or work in areas with strong radiation. You must transfer your environment to provide a comfortable recovery for the disease. environment of.

2. Smoking, alcohol abuse and betel nut chewing are prohibited
        Smoking, alcohol abuse, and chewing of betel nut are one of the causes of oral cancer. Among these items, whether it is tar, alcohol or dichlorvos, they are extremely harmful to the body, especially betel nut, which will not only increase the risk of oral cancer. The chance of getting sick will also make the facial muscles around the patient's mouth enlarge and widen, which will affect the appearance.

3. Check regularly
        Oral cancer is not like other cancers. The cure rate is not too low. However, after treatment, in order to avoid recurrence, patients should go to the hospital for follow-up visits regularly to observe their own problems at any time to reduce the recurrence rate of oral cancer, especially Patients with braces should go to the hospital for examination and treatment if they have gum inflammation during their illness.

4. Pull out the residual roots
        For elderly patients, if the teeth have decayed, they should go to the hospital as soon as possible to pull out the residual roots and install a suitable set of dentures, so as to prevent the rotted teeth from irritating the tissues around the gums.

5. Pay attention to hygiene
        We also need to pay attention to the hygiene of the oral cavity. Brush your teeth when you wake up early, brush your teeth before going to bed, and also after eating chocolate and tea. Eat less pigments and foods that are harmful to your teeth to remove some unhealthy irritation.

6. Understand oral health knowledge
        Many people do not take oral cancer seriously, so they will not pay attention to oral hygiene. Patients should take the initiative to go online and learn oral knowledge through some secretaries, and understand the dangers of oral cancer. Only in this way can they take good care of themselves. The oral cavity prevents the recurrence of the disease.