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Leukoplakia Excision Surgery
Symptoms
The presence of white or gray colored patches on your tongue, gums, roof of your mouth, or the inside of the cheeks of your mouth may be a sign of leukoplakia. The patch may have developed slowly over weeks to months and be thick, slightly raised, and may eventually take on a hardened and rough texture.
Causes
•Irritation from rough teeth, fillings, or crowns, or ill-fitting dentures that rub against your cheek or gum.
•Chronic smoking, pipe smoking, or other tobacco use.
•Sun exposure to the lips.
•Oral cancer (although rare)
•HIV or AIDS.
More about Treatment
This involves surgically removing tissue from the leukoplakia patch or removing the entire patch if it's small. An excision biopsy is more comprehensive and usually results in a definitive diagnosis.
DIAGNOSIS
Leukoplakia is usually diagnosed with an oral exam. During an oral exam, your healthcare provider can confirm if the patches are leukoplakia.
You might mistake the condition for oral thrush. They then send that tissue sample to a pathologist for diagnosis to check for precancerous or cancerous cells.
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