LEUCOPLAQUIA

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LEUCOPLAQUIA

Leucoplaquia

Zone compacted in the fine layers that have the mouth or the language.

Parts of the body that affects

Mainly inside the cheek, sky of the mouth, to paladar, floor of the mouth and lateral of the language.

She is not contagious although yes premalignant.

Age

It affects mainly to adults of more than 60 years.

Causes

In many cases they are not known.

A can be due:

Deficiency of vitamins To or B.

Masculine or feminine hormone deficiency.

Chronic irritation of the mouth, that can be due, as well, a:

Notched teeth,

Sets of teeth badly fitted,

Hot meals or sharp,

Excessive consumption of alcohol or nicotine.

Sífilis.

Signs and symptoms

There are no symptoms in the first stages.

Sensitivity for sharp foods or with spices.

A small white spot in the mouth:

It compacts,

Aspera and

Consistent.

Factors of risk

The tobacco including cigarettes, tobacco to chew, I shaved or pure.

Other irritating ones (to see causes).

False teeth.

Prevention

It does not smoke nor it uses products elaborated with tobacco.

If it takes false teeth or it smokes, examines its mouth frequently.

If they appear suspicious erosions, reduces the ingestion of sharp foods or with many spices.

Go to the doctor before the smaller suspicion.

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