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Suggest Treatment For White Spots On The Upper Jaw And The Hard Palate

Posted on Mon, 21 Nov 2016

Question: Hi ,I am 26 ,last Sunday I noticed white spot on upper roof and lower roof surrounding my last tooth on upper jaw and white spot on beneath my tounge when I stretch my tounge it is visible,,kindly help me I am very much scared now,I went to dentist he said it could be because candid fungal infection but it do not pain or either burn ,he said or it could be keratosis ,,plz help me

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get a biopsy done..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

As per your complain a white spot on roof of mouth and under the tongue can be probably due to keratosis as fungal infection commonly involves tongue surface .

But for confirmation a biopsy can be done if there is a doubt..

I would suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and a microscopy of scraping from tongue can be done and if not still confirmed a Biopsy is the best option..

But I would like to relieve you as you need not to be scared as either of conditions are resolvable and are not serious..
Meanwhile start taking medication advised to you..

Hope this helps..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (26 minutes later)

mam plz see the image ,,,,

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please send clear images..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..

Please send clear images as the images you have sent are very blurred to understand what exactly the lesion is..

So please get the images clicked by someone else and upload so that I am better able to help..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (40 minutes later)

mam I have uploaded some more ,one of my tooth is extracted last Sunday there from some red spots are there but there is nothing in my tounge that white spot is just on upper jaw where teeth ends or in other words last upper teeth and in lower jaw near teeth

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Did not receive the upload..

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I have not received any more images, please contact our Customer support if you are unable to upload. You cana lso send the photos at YYYY@YYYY and address it to my name: Dr Honey Arora.

As of now from previous images and the description it looks like Keratosis..

Hope this helps..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

mam if it is keratosis ,,do I need to worry abt cancer?because of decayed tooth I use to chew one sided from 3 years ,I had not chewed food from the side where the white spots are other side of jaw is normal,,mam plz help me

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Keratosis is not cancerous..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

As per your complain the white spots 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 but us still curable..
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..

Also I would like to know that do you have tobacco chewing or smoking habits??

Regards..

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad