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Leukoplakia Article - The Mouth & Body Connection - Colgate Oral Care Information Medical Conditions & Oral Health
Leukoplakia appears as thick, white patches on your gums or on the insides of your cheeks. Although leukoplakia itself isn't dangerous, it sometimes shows precancerous changes that can lead to mouth cancer.
http://www.colgate.com/en/us/oc/oral-health/conditions/mouth-sores-and-infections/article/leukoplakia
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Leukoplakia: Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis
Leukoplakia is a condition in which thick, white patches form on the tongue and the lining of the cheeks of the mouth. Smoking is the most common cause, but other irritants can cause this condition as well. Mild leukoplakia is usually harmless.
http://www.healthline.com/health/leukoplakia
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Leukoplakia: Get the Facts on Treatment
Learn about leukoplakia (oral hairy leukoplakia) includes causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
http://www.medicinenet.com/leukoplakia/article.htm
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Dermatologic Manifestations of Oral Leukoplakia: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology
The World Health Organization (WHO) first defined oral leukoplakia as a white patch or plaque that could not be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease; therefore, lichen planus, candidiasis, and white sponge nevus were excluded.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1075448-overview
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Oral Leukoplakia: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology
Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white patch or plaque that cannot be rubbed off, cannot be characterized clinically or histologically as any other condition, and is not associated with any physical or chemical causative agent except tobacco. Therefore, a process of exclusion establishes the diagnosis of the disease.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/853864-overview
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Leukoplakia: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Leukoplakia are patches on the tongue, in the mouth, or on the inside of the cheek.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001046.htm
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Leukoplakia Patches: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Leukoplakia, or white and gray patches inside the mouth, may be caused by irritation. Or, the condition may be a sign of oral cancer. Learn more from WebMD about how leukoplakia is treated.
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-health-leukoplakia
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Leukoplakia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leukoplakia normally refers to a condition where areas of keratosis appear as firmly attached white patches on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, although the term is sometimes used for white patches of other gastrointestinal tract mucosal sites, or mucosal surfaces of the urinary tract and genitals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukoplakia
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Leukoplakia - Mayo Clinic
Leukoplakia - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms and treatment of this irritation of the mouth.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/leukoplakia/basics/definition/con-20023802