if you smoke & chew chewing gum it causes throat cancer,would a dentist be able to tell,i was told they could
2006-09-01 11:41:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
sorry meant to say would a dentist be able to tell if you had throat cancer,just by looking in the mouth
2006-09-01 11:46:18 · update #1
thank you for the support...rcw 440 is a nasty creep...I hope he has asked his last question...many thanks once again for your kind words...bless you...
2006-09-01 14:04:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetpea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the gum but smoking can cause mouth cancers, throat cancers and lung cancers. Basically if the smoke touches a place it will cause changes and these changes can lead to cancer. A dentist can tell for sure about the mouth cancers and might be able to tell about throat cancer. Lung cancer is usually diagnosed with a chest x-ray. Best bet is don't smoke, If you smoke quit.
2006-09-01 11:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
would a dentist be able to tell what? that you have throat cancer or that you smoke and chew gum?
smoking can cause cancer but not sure about the gum?
2006-09-01 11:43:36 · answer #3 · answered by confused 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes smoking can cause many types of cancer. If you do smoke you need to try to stop now and not wait. I started at 14 am 34 now and still smoke. It will kill you. It's bad for you. Gum and smoking I haven't ever heard that one. Try to stop while you can.
Oh yes I would think so since they study the mouth and all.
2006-09-01 11:46:42 · answer #4 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dunno about the gum, and doubt it. smoking can cause throat cancer, how gum is supposed to aggravate that is a bit beyond me. regarding diagnosing throat cancer, i dare say by the time your dentist could actually see a tumor it would already be much to late to give you effective treatment. if you're worried, see your gp and tell him/ her your concerns, he/ she'll be able to diagnose cancerous cells in your body long before they are visible.
2006-09-01 11:50:58 · answer #5 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not if you smoke and chew! Smoking causes cancer end of story!
2006-09-01 11:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by sweetie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard that too, not sure if its true, but why would you smoke whilst chewing gum or even eating anyway? i chew gum to get rid of the smell of ciggies after i have a crafty one at work
2006-09-01 11:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by zeldieuk2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is but my cat died of throat cancer and she never smoked or chewed gum. *nervous laugh*
2006-09-01 11:50:27 · answer #8 · answered by fae 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dentist would be able to tell and would probably recommend someone to go and see there Doctor.
I don't think they would want to scare you, in the UK you give your doctors name to the dentist so he/she might contact the doctor and ask them to follow it up.
2006-09-01 12:16:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋