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Whitish colour lesion in the mouth
My father age 48 have whitish colour patches on the gums cheek tongue since 2 months and they are not scrapp off by brushing...my father have habit of tobacco and cigarrate since 5 yrs... Due to lockdown i cant go to dental clinic... Plzz advice treatment and management for some days..
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stop tobacco chewing and smoking. lesion will heal automatically.
if now pain is there then apply dentogel.
consult me online for further guidence.
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Since I am an Oral Pathologist and regularly see such cases, I would like to tell u - DONOT PANIC. Kindly send photos of lesions on the gums and tongue as u have mentioned .
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A BIOPSY of that area is MANDATORY.
This can be followed with some antioxidants
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Biopsy does it necessarily mean CANCER.
But biopsy can definitely prevent the chances of this lesion in becoming a cancer if it is not right now.
Biopsy is the only way to go about this situation
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Ideally it needs biopsy scalpel excision and sending to lab the sample to find out whether it is cancerous or not.
If not cancer if precancerous condition leukoplakia then laser surgical excision .
If sharp cusps are causing cheek biting then they should be grinded
Rx:-
ORAWAYS buccal paste thrice daily for 7 days
Cap Lycostar once daily for 15 days
Tumeric paste application on affected area
Diet modifications:-
Green leafy vegetables,tomatoes, skimmed milk,green tea
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Visit dentist ASAP
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Stop habit immediately
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Discontinue the habit immediately
Start medicine::
Tab lycostar once daily for 1month
Gel kenacort 0.1% local application twice daily for a month
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Get screening done ASAP
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quit habit
start medicine course mentioned
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Discontinue the habit.
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Go for screening the patch asap after the lockdown
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Quit habits immediately.
Check whether teeth impinging in cheek gum,then those to be extracted or at least grinded to eliminate sharp edge of teeth
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If uric acid within normal limits,
have tomato as much as possible.
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Discontinue all habits!
And some offending tooth as well need to be extracted.
The patch needs to go for a biopsy to come down to any conclusion!
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