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What Can Be The Reason For White Patches In The Mouth?

hi the dentist is making me an apointment at hospital as i have white patches in my mouth, I will have to wait 4 weeks or so , now I am worried, and I am trying to give up smoking but Im worried now so making it hard . sometimes my gaw is a bit tender but I forgot to mention this to the dentist should I have done
Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Hello and welcome to HcM forun,
Thank you for writing to us,
First of all,I would like to appreciate you for quitting smoking.
Its Good to let your doctor know everything...all the signs and synptoms you have.
Makes it easier for the dentist to provide you will the treatment.
Its never too late, next time you see your dentist kindly mention about the jaw tenderness too.
White patches on the inside of the cheeks can be either from smoking or ither factors.
In order to rule out the cause some test are required which I assume will be done when you visit your dentist next time.
Smoking is one of the biggest factor responsible for white patches and quitting smoking can reverse the condition too.

Kindly follow up with your dentist.
Take care.
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What Can Be The Reason For White Patches In The Mouth?

Hello and welcome to HcM forun, Thank you for writing to us, First of all,I would like to appreciate you for quitting smoking. Its Good to let your doctor know everything...all the signs and synptoms you have. Makes it easier for the dentist to provide you will the treatment. Its never too late, next time you see your dentist kindly mention about the jaw tenderness too. White patches on the inside of the cheeks can be either from smoking or ither factors. In order to rule out the cause some test are required which I assume will be done when you visit your dentist next time. Smoking is one of the biggest factor responsible for white patches and quitting smoking can reverse the condition too. Kindly follow up with your dentist. Take care.