Does leukoplakia cause adverse side effects?
Patient: Hello doctor,I have diagnosed with leukoplakia last year,inthe month of may.Doctor said it happened due to sharp edge of teeth and he removed that teeth.some dotted like white spots are still there.Is there any adverse effect would happen later?I'm really worried.kindly answer my query.Regards,Bandita Sahu Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your complain it seems that the dotted white spots caused due to sharp edge of the teeth can be due to causes like Frictional Keratosis that is a harmless overproduction of keratin layer over the mucosa as a protective phenomena to prevent damage to mucosa with the friction and chemicals.Other cause can he Leukoplakia that is also over production of Keratin but there is also disturbance in cells known as cell dysplasia.It is a Precancerous lesion and needs medical assistance.I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a clinical evaluation and investigations like Biopsy can be done for diagnosis.In case if it is due to Frictional Keratosis it will get resolved on its own once the tobacco intake is stopped.In case of Leukoplakia you can be advised Multivitamins and anti oxidants like Lycopene for atleast 2 to 3 months.Also the first thing that has to be done is to get the sharp cusps of teeth trimmed so that it does not injure the mucosa further.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora