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Constant pain in inner cheeks and bleeds
I have been chewing tobacco for past few months an cause of that there is a wound between my cheek and gums it is red and white in colour every time I chew tobacco it increases in size what should be done to avoid it
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Dr. Kshitiz Rohilla
Oral Pathologist
16 yrs exp
Faridabad
You seem educated enough to understand that these signs are not indicative of any simple injury and warrant proper case evaluation. The first thing that you need to do is stop the Habit immediately because unless you do that any treatment will be absolutely ineffective.
Try to visit in oral pathologist for a proper case evaluation so that the right diagnosis can be established and the right treatment can be advised to you accordingly.
The inflammation of the gums is a minor problem in your case and can be corrected by cleaning of the gums by a procedure called as scaling.
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Dr. Marzali Abdul Majid
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Singapore
Hi. It is very very important for you to note that chewing tobacco and some countries, popular with areca nuts, increases the risk of oral cancer. This is widely cited in the literature. These red and white patches should be inspected by a dentist, and if any suspicion occurs the dentist will refer to you an Oral Medicine Specialist.
It is wise for you to reduce the consumption or tobacco, either chewing or smoking it.
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