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Can poor oral hygiene cause oral cancer?
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There is a correlation. ref: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6414580/
Answered 1/25/2023
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Poor oral hygiene is not a cause for oral cancer but may worsen the condition and causing discomfort or bleeding due to bacterial superinfection of the area.
Answered 1/27/2023
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Probably not cause, but will facilitate tissue break-down in an affected patient.
Answered 1/28/2023
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