This is a term used to describe thick, white patches which appear in the mouth, on the tongue and on other mucous membranes. The often occur as a pre-cancerous growth.
Leukoplakia is a condition in which hard, white patches form most commonly inside your mouth but can occur in other areas. The actual cause of leukoplakia is unknown, but it is believed to be associated with cigarette smoking. It is usually a benign condition but can be precancerous. Leukoplakia should be evaluated and treated by a health care professional.
White patches on the mouth. Either on the gums, cheeks, tongue. You can't scrape it off. It is usually not dangerous. Smoking or chewing tobacco is usually to blame. The cause in a none tobacco user is unkown. A small percentage develop cancer. The rest just deal with it. There really is no treatment for white patches.
Leukoplakia is an infection that people get from the use of smokeless tobacco. Leukoplakia can lead to future cancer cells in the mouth or on the tounge. It's common for habitual users to develop this condition as well as other consequences such as "leather" tounge. Leokoplakie can resembles mouth ulcers as well
A thickened white patch which develops on mucous membranes of the mouth, penis or vagina, it is firmly attached and can be pre-cancerous, or can elargens to form ulcers
Leukoplakia is a condition of the mouth where thick white patches form on the gums, inside the cheek, bottom of the mouth or tongue. It is often caused by tobacco.
Leukoplakia refers to the development of a whitish patch or membrane most commonly occuring in the oral cavity and closely resembling an oral candidal infection. It assumes significance as it's considered to be a pre-cancerous and can be a nidus for development of an oral cancerous lesion.
These are white patches located in the inside of the mouth, on the tongue, the inside of cheeks and on the gums. They are caused by smoking or chewing tobacco. These patches can't be scraped off, but are not dangerous.
Leukoplakia is cancer (might include pre-cancer?) of the mouth. As with most cancer, smoking increases risk. A dentist could probably diagnosis or your regular doctor.
