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But someone whose oral cancer has spread will have had different and more extensive surgery that may involve reconstructing part of their mouth or jaw
Over time, too much bone loss can lead to tooth loss
More teeth with furcation involvement (where the bone levels have been destroyed below the area where the roots of the teeth meet, leaving this area exposed, making it prone to further destruction as well as decay
This used to puzzle me, but the way to understand this is to think of it as the "U-oid" bone, which makes sense, and then to remember two things
A little bit of Perique can bring out the sweetness in other leaves and offer a zingy spice