Every hour in a year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the oral cavity and upper throat). Yet if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced, and survival rates may increase.

April is oral cancer awareness month. Early detection of oral cancer greatly increases long-term survival and emphasizes the significance of routine oral cancer screening (once every three years in adults over the age of 20 and yearly in adults over 40). Every dental appointment is an opportunity to be screened. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be about 54,000 new cases and 11,230 deaths in 2022 due to oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. Of those individuals, 43 percent will not survive longer than five years, and many who do survive to suffer long-term problems, such as severe facial disfigurement or difficulties with eating and speaking. The death rate associated with oral and oropharyngeal cancers remains particularly high because the cancers routinely are discovered late in their development.

Regular oral cancer examinations performed by your oral health professional remain the best method for detecting oral cancer in its early stages. Be Mindful of Symptoms: Public Urged to "Check Your Mouth". Check Your Mouth encourages the public to regularly check for signs and symptoms of oral cancer.

Signs and symptoms of oral cancer which is predominantly caused by tobacco usage and/or excessive alcohol usage may include one or more of the following:

• Any sore or ulceration that does not heal within 14 days
• A red, white, or black discoloration of the soft tissues of the mouth
• Any abnormality that bleeds easily when touched (friable)
• A lump or hard spot in the tissue, usually the border of the tongue (induration)
• Tissue raised above that which surrounds it; a growth (exophytic)
• A sore under a denture, even after adjustment of the denture, does not heal
• A lump or thickening that develops in the mouth
• A painless, firm, fixated lump felt on the outside of the neck, which has been there for at least two weeks
• All the above symptoms have the commonality of being persistent and not resolving

For the treatment of the above symptoms, especially ulceration or canker sores, in this era, drugs related to thrush have undergone several evolutions related to their type, there is a plaster that has much better adhesion and Comfortable material for plaster so that it can stick for longer and provides optimal protection to cover canker sores, heal effectively and natural cure. The product introduced is Curatick™ Oral Wound Dressing plaster with a diameter of 12 mm, packaged individually and each box contains 10 pieces of plaster. Curatick™ Oral Wound Dressing™ Oral Wound Dressing is a plaster that is comfortable to use because its working principle is to form a gel when it is applied and in contact with the wound and also has a light mint sensation that refreshes the mouth and reduces halitosis (bad breath) that occurs due to canker sores, the sucrose content in the Curatick plaster also adds a sensation thin and safe for diabetics, so this product is comfortable to use. Because this product does not contain medicinal ingredients, it can be used according to the needs of each user.

For now, you can get Curatick™ Oral Wound Dressing plasters in our marketplace:

1. Shopee: https://shopee.co.id/isotekindo98
2. Tokopedia: https://www.tokopedia.com/isotekindo
3. Website: https://www.isotekindo.co.id

Reference:

1. American Cancer Society. (2022).  About Oral Cavity And Oropharyngeal Cancer
2. The University of Illinois Chicago. (2022). April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
3. The Oral Cancer Foundation. (2022). April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month