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Spots on gums and lips
Hi .. these are some white spots appearing on my gums no pain no irritation nothing and some bumps on my lips starts to appear a week ago.. im a smoker and little worried about this .. pics attached..
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White patches is due to overusage of tobacco products. Nicotine and other components in the cigarette are the causative factor. Cessation of habit is essential.
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application of Tess ointment twice a daily is useful after meals. Consult your dentist on the while also
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Quit smoking and try using nicotex chewing gums for stoppage of habit
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Tobacco induced White patches are reversible, if you quit habits.
Swelling in lip may be minor salivary gland inflammation.
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consult Dental Surgeon for medicinal treatment and oral cleaning
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QUIT HABITS.
Don't panic, it's treatable.
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Quit smoking
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Visit your dental surgeon and take medicines prescribed by your dental surgeon
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Follow instructions of your dental surgeon strictly
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Can be leukoplakia
Laser surgical excision
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Quit smoking first.
Rest all can be taken care of.
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Quit smoking
Take medicine
Tab lycostar once daily for week
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Due to smoking only the patches, which are non scrapable, has appeared.
QUIT any kind of tobacco Smoking/chewing IMMEDIATELY.
Maintain oral hygiene by brushing twice a day, after food intake.
mouthwash once in every 2 days, after food
Tongue cleaning regularly.
Have TOMATO as much as possible. make sure uric acid within normal limits.
The patch will not disappear but won't increase either, shall remain asymptomatic.
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visit dentist to elicit if any other patches present in your mouth, lasers can help and remove the white patch if you feel its presence very bothersome esthetically.
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