Dr. Naveen Thomas
Dentistry
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
My husband has been worrying about some areas in his mouth. He is a non-smoker and has a missing third molar on the bottom and upper two molars on top of the side where the lines are located. He has spots in the mouth due to misaligned teeth. This started happening when he had his upper molar tooth removed, and he is waiting for a new implant. My husband is worried. Is it something dangerous? Please let me know your thoughts.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Those lines are not at all dangerous. Do not worry. They are hyperkeratinization lines that occur due to constant irritation by the movement of teeth against the cheeks while chewing. The exact contact point becomes thick and usually take such whitish color due to high keratin content. Due to missing teeth, the cheeks may be coming in between the gap while chewing.
Patient's Query
Thank you, doctor, for your reply.
He has convinced himself by searching on the internet that the area is erythroplakia or leukoplakia. You can look at the additional picture I attached a few days ago. He is always trying to pick at it and rub it off. I want to tell him that you believe that this is not erythroplakia based on you viewing the pictures. And hopefully, he will get over this mental block.
Thanks.
Hello,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Yes, it is not erythroplakia or leukoplakia. These lines are commonly found in many and are entirely harmless. Rubbing on it is not recommended as these will go away on its own, slowly with a change in diet and by altering chewing patterns. Thank you.
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