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It is time for winter vacations, and many people are preparing their itineraries to see which summer months can be taken for a nice vacation. Our teeth are usually not a consideration, with hiking, diving and bike riding all prospects for a trip to somewhere else. Besides, dental treatment is something for at home, not vacations, right

Tooth decay is not a new problem. As mentioned in a previous article, the ancients believed that a worm caused the pain in your tooth. Of course, this is not the case. Tooth decay is defined as a thinning out and eventual collapse of the tooth enamel. The reason this happens is because the chemicals that break down the minerals in your enamel become outweighed by the bacteria that cause tooth decay. You can see that this is a complex medical condition, and there are many factors at play.

In our day and age, one of the few diseases left that seem to be above treatment is cancer. In Hungary, oral cancer is the tenth most common form of cancer, and this is reflected on the rest of the world as well. The good news is 90% of all oral cancers are curable, if they are discovered in time. The problem is that it is rarely diagnosed in time. This is why going to screenings is so important, and to be educated about the symptoms of oral cancer, which we hope to provide below.