Leukoplakia Health Feed

Yes it is dangerous as it is found to be precancerous...
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Leukoplakia usually doesn't cause permanent damage to tissues in your mouth. However, leukoplakia increases your risk of oral cancer. Oral cancers often form near leukoplakia patches, and the patches themselves may show cancerous changes. Even after leukoplakia patches are removed, the risk of oral cancer remains.

Hi. First off all stop the" habbit. And observe for one month if size does not decrease with time then has to be seen clinically. Sometimes it doesn't increase in size and no discomfort but has to be on follow up regularly.

Yes leukoplakia is associated with cancer which can be treated well in time. Kindly visit an expert in oral surgery, also stop chewing any sort of tobacco products. Regards.

Yes, leukoplakia can turn into cancer over period of time-months to years. The chances are about 1-20 %. The chances are more if the leukoplakia is thick, nodular, proliferate verrucous or speckled and location is RMT, undersurface of tongue or palate. The chances of cancer in erythroplakia are quite high.
Sometimes Biopsy is indicated if lesion has high suspicion of cancer e.g speckled leukoplakia or erythroplakia, at other times laser excision is indicated if large area of nodular leukopla...more

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YOu have to confirm if it is leukoplakia by a check up and you can clear by laser if ti is feasible

A white patch associated with syphilis specifically in the tertiary stage of the infection. It is not considered a type of leukoplakia in true senses, since the causative agent treponema pallidum is well known. It is now rare, but when syphilis was more common, this white patch usually appeared on the top surface of the tongue and carried a high risk of malignant transformation.
Regarding this patch in your mouth, you can't remove it forcefully. Also it is not going to stay there forever. Be...more

Hi, You can take nitric acid 200-2 times a day for 5-7 days and report.
All such leuco do not turn cancer.

Quit habits strictly. Various treatment modalities for oral leukoplakia have been reported, but there is currently no consensus on the most appropriate treatment
the treatment modalities include change of lifestyle factors such as tobacco and alcohol intake, medication with retinoids or antimycotics, 13-cis-retenoic acid, carotenoids, vitamin c, e, natural agents (green tea) & non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents surgical excision,
cryosurgery, laser evaporation or laser excision.