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Suggest Treatment For Leukoplakia On Tongue

Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015

Question: I have leukoplakia on my tongue. It seems to get worse when I drink coffee. It gets better as the day goes on. Is coffee dehydrating my tongue and making these white bumps worse?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Coffee can make the lesion , worse

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Long-term exposure of methylxanthines present in tea and coffee results in salivary gland antioxidant system impairment that affects the protective action of saliva , adversely. So, yes it can contribute towards worsening of the lesion. You should visit an oral surgeon or an ENT doctor to assess the need for doing a brush biopsy on the lesion.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar