Eat areca has a great influence on oral mucosa. Chewing betel nut causes oral submucosal fibrosis and leukoplakia, which is the prophase of oral cancer. Its clinical symptoms are difficulty in opening mouth, pain, numbness, oral mucosa whitening and ulcer. ?
Effects on digestive system: Areca nut juice scale pollutes the black lips and cheeks, which affects the appearance, damages the taste nerve and saliva secretion, and hinders the digestive function. Areca nut residue stimulates the stomach wall, leading to inflammation and even perforation of the gastric mucosa, affecting nutrient absorption and causing malnutrition.
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Hazards of betel nut:
1, not good for the teeth themselves: chewing betel nut for a long time will cause serious tooth wear, leading to red and black teeth and even premature tooth loss.
2, bad for periodontal: betel nut juice mixed with lime is easy to form dental calculus, which not only affects aesthetics, but also affects periodontal health. Areca nut fiber is thick and hard, and it may also stab the gums or block the teeth, causing the gums to be compressed and inflamed.
3, bad for oral mucosa: it may cause mucosal lesions, but it may evolve into oral cancer.
4, bad for temporomandibular joint: long-term chewing will increase the load of temporomandibular joint, causing joint snapping, pain and other symptoms. In severe cases, it can also lead to perforation of articular disc.
5. Effect on digestive system: Some components of betel nut will damage taste nerve and saliva secretion, and affect digestive function. In addition, areca nut residue also stimulates the stomach wall, which can seriously lead to inflammation and even perforation of gastric mucosa.
6. Chewing betel nut regularly, in addition to seriously damaging teeth, causing teeth to turn red and black, or even fall off in advance, has a high risk of cancer. As early as 2003, the International Center for Research on Cancer under the World Health Organization had identified betel nut as a first-class carcinogen. ?
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Baidu encyclopedia-betel nut