MCODS, Manipal University, India.
Department of Head and Neck Onclogy, Health Care Global Cancer Center, India.
Oral Oncol. 2020 Jul;106:104630. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104630. Epub 2020 Mar 5.
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has become a major public health problem in the worldwide for its increasing incidence and mortality, especially in younger trends. Risk factors for OSCC apart from alcohol and tobacco use, include poor oral hygiene, inflammation caused by inadequately fitting dentures and other rough teeth surfaces, poor nutrition and some chronic infections caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses. Several studies have also found that the risk of developing OSCC may increase with periodontal disease (PD). In addition to reduce harm caused by tobacco, alcohol and betel quid it seems prudent to take measures to improve oral hygiene in periodontally compromised patients to minimize OSCC risks. This further intensifies the need for oral health education programs and large cohurt studies to edify individuals about the importance of regular oral health maintenance and routine dental care towards the prevention of oral diseases including OSCC.
口腔鳞状细胞癌（OSCC）的发病率和死亡率不断上升，尤其是在年轻人群中，已成为全球范围内的一个主要公共卫生问题。除了饮酒和吸烟之外，OSCC 的其他危险因素还包括口腔卫生不良、义齿不合适引起的炎症以及其他粗糙的牙齿表面、营养不良和某些由真菌、细菌或病毒引起的慢性感染。一些研究还发现，牙周病（PD）可能会增加患 OSCC 的风险。除了减少烟草、酒精和槟榔带来的危害外，似乎还应该采取措施改善牙周病患者的口腔卫生，以最大限度地降低 OSCC 的风险。这进一步加剧了对口腔健康教育计划和大型队列研究的需求，以使个人认识到定期进行口腔健康维护和常规牙科护理的重要性，以预防包括 OSCC 在内的口腔疾病。
