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YD Shukla – Oral Cancer and Skin Induration, Postoperative Rehabilitation

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  Mr. YD Shukla of Kanpur was diagnosed with cancer of the buccal mucosa with skin induration and was operated on by Dr. Pawan Gupta at MAX Vaishali on March 1st, 2022. He had extensive surgery with free flap reconstruction. A good rehabilitation with speech and swallowing therapy along with mouth-opening exercises was given. TrisCaRe […]

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A Vigilant Eye Saves Life

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This is the story of a young man, Satyaban, 37 years of age, security guard by profession, and a father of 3 children. His meager salary supports 7 members (parents, children, wife, and himself). He was under treatment of an ENT doctor for some throat infection, and was referred to MAX – ICanCaRe TOBACCO CESSATION

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Preventing Trismus Following or During Treatment – Surgery and Radiation

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Introduction: Trismus is a painful condition in which there is restricted mouth opening. The purpose of this article is to help understand the lockjaw when going through treatment – surgery or radiation to the head and neck region. Consequences of inadequate mouth opening (trismus) Feeding – the person will have difficulty in taking large bites of

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Trismus – Restrictive Mouth opening

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Introduction: Trismus is a painful condition in which there is restricted mouth opening. Pathology: The masticator muscles (Chewing Muscles) of the jaw become contracted, inflamed preventing the mouth from opening fully. Or the elastic mucosa gets fibrosed loosing elasticity to allow mouth opening. Degree of trismus: Mouth opening between 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm is considered normal.

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Oral cancers – King of all Cancers in India

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Introduction India the land of Chewing tobacco is also the land of Oral Cancer. India ranks the highest in the World in terms of both incidence and prevalence of Oral Cancers. And more than that we have the highest number of people harboring premalignant lesion in the mouth potential to turn malignant. Fortunately, oral cancers

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