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Leukoplakia in the lower labial sulcus Leukoplakia of the soft palate Exophytic leukoplakia on the buccal mucosa Leukoplakia on the side of tongue. Leukoplakia could be classified as mucosal disease, and also as a premalignant condition.
Tongue coating - food debris, desquamated epithelial cells and bacteria often form a visible tongue coating. [7] This coating has been identified as a major contributing factor in bad breath ( halitosis ), [ 7 ] which can be managed by brushing the tongue gently with a toothbrush or using special oral hygiene instruments such as tongue scrapers ...
Hairy leukoplakia is a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance. It is caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and occurs usually in persons who are immunocompromised , especially those with human immunodeficiency virus infection/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
People with white patches or plaque-like spots or bumps on the tongue might be dealing with leukoplakia. Dr. Dr. Mehdizadeh says this often occurs in people who smoke, dip, or chew tobacco as it ...
From white spots to red bumps, a number of diseases can show up on your tongue. Here’s what to know about tongue pain and tongue disease.
Oral leukoplakia (white patch) on the left tongue. Proven to be severe dysplasia on biopsy Proven to be severe dysplasia on biopsy A premalignant (or precancerous) lesion is defined as "a benign, morphologically altered tissue that has a greater than normal risk of malignant transformation."
The most common and simple treatment is the construction of a specially made acrylic prosthesis that covers the biting surfaces of the teeth and protects the cheek, tongue, and labial mucosa (an occlusal splint). This is either employed in the short term as a habit-breaking intention or more permanently (e.g., wearing the prosthesis each night ...
The tongue is prone to several pathologies including glossitis and other inflammations such as geographic tongue, and median rhomboid glossitis; burning mouth syndrome, oral hairy leukoplakia, oral candidiasis (thrush), black hairy tongue, bifid tongue (due to failure in fusion of two lingual swellings of first pharyngeal arch) and fissured tongue.