Scraping or scrubbing will help prevent bacteria build-up and improve your breath. And knowing what a healthy tongue looks like can help you spot early signs of disease, including cancer.
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From cold sores to oral cancer – your mouth can say a lot about the state of your health
About half of new mouth cancer diagnoses in the UK are detected late.
Almost 4,000 Australians are diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year. Oral cancer is one type.
Our oral microbiome is the second most diverse and equally important microbiota in the body.
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Speech Pathology Research and Clinical Practice Lead, Monash Health; Adjunct research fellow, La Trobe University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer/Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Leeds
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Allied Health Research Advisor, Monash Health; Adjunct senior lecturer, La Trobe University; Adjunct research fellow, School of Primary & Allied Health Care, Monash University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Professor and Head of Discipline - Oral Health, University of Newcastle
