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What Is White Area In Mouth?
This morning when I opened my mouth wide I noticed an area white--not the tonsil but the skin next to it--no white areas on tongue, or anywhere else on mouth--do not smoke or drink--however, have used listerine mouthwash---age 39, height 5"7 weight is 68 kg--what could this be
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Its nothing to worry..its a type of keratinisation(thikkened mucosal skin) due to so truama like cheek bite. Keep on checking for any dramatic change on it.and consult a near by dentist . Stop listrin mouth wash.not adviced for prolonged use
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