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"Two health problems are commonly associated (or alleged to be associated) with ill-fitting or the lack of dentures but are not discussed here. They are, however, discussed in appendixes to this report. The first of these is oral cancer which is frequently alleged to be caused by ill-fitting dentures. Oral cancer is extremely rare in the United States. In extensive research, staff has uncovered no scientific evidence of a correlation between ill-fitting dentures and oral cancer. the same conclusion has been reached by the American Dental Association, following an inquiry by its Council on Dental Health to nearly 50 cancer research treatment centers in the United States. Nor has constant trauma or irritation alone been correlated with any type of cancer."