My father has white-yellowish patches in his mouth, actually in his cheeks for about 5-6 years. He is 51 years old. Sometimes he has lesions in his mouth, but not very often. He thinks that he has leukoplakia. He used to smoke but gave up 14 years ago. He also has dentures. Does he have an oral cancer or something precancerous? If yes, what stage? If not, what is his condition? Thank you so much.
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Is that an Oral Cancer?
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Any persistent lesion in the mouth should be evaluated regularly by a dental professional. He may suggest other screening tests that may or may not suggest the need for a biopsy. Health history, habits, genetics, and other predisposing factors may also lead the dental professional to follow up with some sort or other testing also.
Bottom line let a dental professional examine it thoroughly. Hope this is helpful.
Bottom line let a dental professional examine it thoroughly. Hope this is helpful.
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Leukoplakia is nothing more than a blanket term for a white lesion. It's a description not a diagnosis. There are so many conditions that can present with leukoplakia. I highly recommend he be examined by his dentist as soon as possible. Without an exam and biopsy no diagnosis can be made.
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If you are this concerned you need to have this properly evalauted by a oral surgeon or an oral medicine dentist
who will make the decision whether this is trauma from the dentures an allergy to the denture material or it could be something pathologic. It would not be fair to giv eyou a safe answer without seeing this in person and without the benfit of more clinical information.
who will make the decision whether this is trauma from the dentures an allergy to the denture material or it could be something pathologic. It would not be fair to giv eyou a safe answer without seeing this in person and without the benfit of more clinical information.
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The history and the lesion both raise suspicions
hence it would be better for you to have a brush biopsy or a tissue excision biopsy done wherein the brush biopsy is the oral Cdx which is a more conservative approach it will tell the kind of cells associated with the lesion.either way you will have a confirmation of it .There is another screening device called the Velscope which also is just a cancer screening device .One way or other you should have him evaluated.hope it answers your questions.
hence it would be better for you to have a brush biopsy or a tissue excision biopsy done wherein the brush biopsy is the oral Cdx which is a more conservative approach it will tell the kind of cells associated with the lesion.either way you will have a confirmation of it .There is another screening device called the Velscope which also is just a cancer screening device .One way or other you should have him evaluated.hope it answers your questions.
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In order to diagnose for oral cancer, a biopsy is needed with an expert dentist, or oral surgeon or a periodontist.
you must see your dentist for biopsy, to determine if the lesion, whether red or white is cancerous or as the result of trauma. If you are a smoker, the risk for oral cancer is increased. Genetics also play a big factor.
See your dentist asap.
you must see your dentist for biopsy, to determine if the lesion, whether red or white is cancerous or as the result of trauma. If you are a smoker, the risk for oral cancer is increased. Genetics also play a big factor.
See your dentist asap.
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A definite diagnosis will need his mount examined by his Dentist. He might even have sore spots from his
old faulty Denture .If his dentures are ill fitting and the dentures are not cleaned properly, he might have developed candidiasis which is a fungal infection .
Do not delay to take your father to his Dentist , the lesion might be very simple or might be leading to serious lesion . It will not go away itself , proper treatment is needed .
old faulty Denture .If his dentures are ill fitting and the dentures are not cleaned properly, he might have developed candidiasis which is a fungal infection .
Do not delay to take your father to his Dentist , the lesion might be very simple or might be leading to serious lesion . It will not go away itself , proper treatment is needed .