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Patches in inner cheeks
I have been noticing these brown white patches in my inner cheeks with no pain and no symptoms. Doctor diagnosed it as lichen planus but i am a bit confused. this patches are bilateral. Please check the pictures and tell me what is it.
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Pictures appear to be just like normal variations of buccal mucosa and is normal but if these patches appeared few days back only and is causing you discomfort like itching,burning biopsy should be done.
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Please visit nearest dentist for physical examination and proper diagnosis.
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maintain good oral hygiene.
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Pics are not clear visit your dentist and add antioxidant vit A vit C and vit E in your regular diet
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Better to consult for biopsy so that confirmation can be done .........tell if there are any habits like tobacco use etc
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Hi!
So from the pictures it looks like a normal variation in the buccal mucosa, I need a few more answers as to how long have these lesions been bothering you and whether you have any habits?
Plus just in case it is lichen planus which is unlikely we might need a swab from that area just to check in lab to rule out any possibility.
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Dr. Inavolu Shamini
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10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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It looks normal from the image
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Dr. Sharwari Pawale
Dental Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Pune
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Looking at the image it looks normal
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