White line in the mouth

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Asked for Female, 30 Years

My mother has a white line In her mouth on the cheek. She eats paan with tobacco. I am worried for her. There is no pain, she says that it's uncomfortable for her and she just eats 2 plans in a day.. Please answer me

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Dr. Priya Verma

Dentist 26 yrs exp Bangalore

Sometimes white line at the occlusal level is a normal finding. However as she chews pan , she must get a dental check up done where the dentist will check for leukoplakia, osmf etc.

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It is recommended to stop paan chewing as it can harm the oral tissues

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