Dentures can cause tumors

Wearing dentures is not as safe as many people think because after a while, it can be a trigger for tumors. Each month, Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology receives 20 cases of this disease. If not detected, the tumor can lead to cancer.

(Photo: creax.com) On November 13, Ms. Hang (41 years old, Tan Binh, Ho Chi Minh City) came to Ho Chi Minh City Dental Hospital with a large lump in front of her mouth. This tumor grows right at the feet of two false front teeth that she has been wearing for 14 years. Three months ago, she saw that her mouth was a bit ' rough ', though not painful, but the strange feeling became clear and clear.

Thinking that due to swelling of the root of the tooth, Ms. Hang bought the medicine by herself, but not all. When the dentist came to the dentist, the dentures were removed, and she found out that she had a large tumor in front of her mouth. At Facial and Dental Hospital, she was diagnosed with hypertrophic tumors due to infection of false teeth.

On the same day, Dentistry Hospital received a case of hypertrophy due to tooth decay. Doctor Hua Thi Xuan Hoa, deputy director of the hospital, said the facility met many cases of such tumors. Estimated each month, the Oral Surgery department treated about 20 patients with hypertrophy. There are many causes of this condition such as denture infection, tooth decay, trauma to the bite (deflection, deformity) .

According to Dr. Tran Xuan Thang, Department of Oral Surgery, those who make dentures are at risk of hypertrophy. The reason is that after a long time of operation, dentures are loose, no longer adhering to the jaw bone. Therefore, while eating or chewing, teeth injure soft tissue areas such as gums, lip mucosa, cheeks . facilitate tumor growth. Therefore, for those who wear false teeth, if there are signs of pain, swelling or ulcers, it is necessary to see a doctor for examination and timely treatment.

Pregnant women are also susceptible to gum disease

According to Dr. Xuan Hoa, during pregnancy, the woman is very prone to dental diseases, especially the enlarged tumor. At first, u only had green beans, red berries like tomatoes, then grew bigger. Pregnant women are more susceptible to dental disease because they have to focus on providing nutrients to their babies, easily leading to a lack of certain substances such as calcium, vitamin C .

Some small size tumors will go away on their own after giving birth to a baby under good oral hygiene conditions; The remaining cases must be treated. Unlike normal patients, pregnant women are always considered carefully by doctors before deciding to treat dental diseases. For pregnant patients 4-5 months, it is easy to intervene. If you are 7 months or more pregnant, depending on your medical condition, the dentist will coordinate with the obstetrician to decide whether to treat it right away.

But whether immediate or postpartum treatment, the occurrence of tumors also causes many problems for pregnant women such as pain, difficulty eating, losing weight, and affecting the development of the fetus. In order to avoid this situation, Dr. Xuan Hoa advised women before deciding to become pregnant to have a dental check-up, if there is a disease that must be treated first.

Doctor Xuan Hoa emphasized that patients with hypertrophic tumors, if detected early, can easily be removed and treated. On the contrary, if the gums develop large, recurring many times, it will cause dangerous complications such as massive spontaneous bleeding, turning into malignant tumors. Especially in the elderly, these tumors are also favorable factors for the occurrence of cancer.