Leukoplakia - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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Leukoplakia - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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What is Leukoplakia?

• With leukoplakia, thickened, white patches form
  on your gums, the inside of your cheeks, the base
  of your mouth, and, at times, your tongue. These
  patches cannot be scraped off.
• Doctors do not know what causes leukoplakia but
  consider the chronic irritation from tobacco
  whether smoked, dipped, or chewed to be the
  primary culprit in its development.
• Most leukoplakia patches are noncancerous
  (benign), although some exhibit early signs of
  cancer. Cancers on the bottom of the mouth could
  happen next to areas of leukoplakia. White areas
  mixed in with red areas (speckled leukoplakia)
  might suggest the potential for cancer. So, it is
  best to consult your dentist or primary care
  professional if you have uncommon, continuous
  changes in your mouth.
• A type of leukoplakia known as hairy leukoplakia,
  otherwise known as oral hairy leukoplakia, mainly
  affects people whose immune systems have been
  weakened by disease, particularly HIV/AIDS.

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Symptoms Of Leukoplakia

• Leukoplakia generally happens on your gums, the
  insides of your cheeks, the bottom of your mouth
  beneath the tongue and, at times, your
  tongue. It is not generally painful and might go
  unnoticed for a while.
• Leukoplakia might appear
• White or grayish in patches that cannot be wiped
  away
• Irregular or flat-textured
• Thickened or hardened in areas
• Alongside raised, red lesions (speckled
  leukoplakia or erythroplakia), which are more
  likely to show precancerous changes
• Hairy leukoplakia
• Hairy leukoplakia causes fuzzy, white patches
  that resemble folds or ridges, generally on the
  sides of your tongue. It is usually confused with
  the oral thrush, an infection marked by creamy
  white patches that could be wiped away, which is
  also common in people with a weakened immune
  system.

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Causes of Leukoplakia

• However, the cause of leukoplakia is unknown,
  chronic irritation, like from tobacco use,
  including smoking and chewing, seems to be
  responsible for most cases. Usually, everyday
  users of smokeless tobacco products ultimately
  develop leukoplakia where they hold the tobacco
  against their cheeks.
• Other causes might include chronic irritation
  from
• Jagged, broken, or pointed teeth rubbing on the
  tongue surface
• Broken or ill-fitting dentures
• Long-term alcohol use
• Your dentist can talk with you about what might
  be causing leukoplakia in your case.
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