Healthy Normal Floor Of Mouth

First it s important to gain a sense of what s normal for a tongue.

Healthy normal floor of mouth.

The oral cavity encompasses several relatively discrete regions. Any measurement higher than that may mean you have gum disease. Healthy cells grow and multiply at a set rate eventually dying at a set time. A healthy tongue is typically pink in color but it can still vary slightly in dark and light shades.

Men are diagnosed with floor of mouth cancer three to four times more often than women. 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. Floor of the mouth cancer forms when a genetic mutation turns normal healthy cells into abnormal cells. Cancer of the floor of mouth accounts for 28 35 percent of all mouth cancers.

Here are five key indicators your dentist will look for during an oral health exam. In a healthy mouth the depth of the pockets between the teeth are usually between 1 and 3 millimeters mm. The most significant risk factors for floor of mouth cancer are tobacco and alcohol use. Any measurement higher.

Today s guest blogger is dr. The floor of mouth is a horseshoe shaped area under the tongue between the sides of the lower jawbone the mandible. Normal anatomy general description. Joumana basha a general dentist with 1st family dental of arlington heights.