Can leukoplakia kill me?

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Ive been on a 2 week drinking episode and of course I smoke heavy when I drink and I have developed what looks to be leukoplakia, My question is, is this something serious. Or will it just go away in a few days. Not looking for someone to tell me I should go to the dentist or doctor, just looking if someone knows the answer to the question.
The treatment of leukoplakia mainly involves avoidance of predisposing factors — tobacco cessation, smoking, quitting betel chewing, abstinence from alcohol — and avoidance of chronic irritants, e.g., the sharp edges of teeth. A biopsy should be done, and the lesion surgically excised if pre-cancerous changes or cancer is detected.

If untreated, yes, it could. It's cancer. Follow your doctor's advice.  (+ info)

i have some sore spots on my gums on my lower jaw at about the cheek area could this be leukoplakia?

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i get chronic cancer sores and i heard that leukoplakia is painless, and this is sore. The only reason im worried is cuz i chewed tobacco for about 2 months but i stopped before this showed up?
well, the operative question would be, "is it white?"

Leukoplakia just means "white plaque" and is a kinda gen'l "catchall" for a lot of vague, benign lesions.

i'm assuming you mean chronic chancre (or canker) sores , not cancer... :) i hope!

two months of tobacco chew won't cause any perm damage, but it might cause a lesion... these are usually white and corrugated and immediately adjacent to where you "tucked" the chew.  (+ info)

thrush or hairy leukoplakia?

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for a year i have had what looks like thrush or hairy leukoplakia on both sides of my tongue. theyre almost uniform on each side. some days it looks like it is going away, but then other days it looks much worse. towards the back its kinda of thicker and im able to scrape off alot of it, but not all of it. how serious could this be?
when did it start?
have you talk to your doctor about this?  (+ info)

can leukoplakia occur to a person below 20 years who is not a tobacco addict ?

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Yes, it can indeed. It often happens in diabetics.  (+ info)

WHAT IS LEUKOPLAKIA ?

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had a stroke and also said i had thrush and leukoplakia!
check out this link  (+ info)

images of oral lichen planus or leukoplakia..any1?

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i need some images or pics of oral manifestation of skin conditions like lichen planus or leukoplakia for my project report..
can any1 provide the link for the same?
thanx:)
Go to WebMd.com  (+ info)

Has anyone ever heard of leukoplakia?Know anybody who has had it, or throat cancer?If so, what were symptoms?

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Leukoplakia is a condition in which thickened, white patches form on your gums, on the inside of your cheeks and sometimes on your tongue. These patches can't easily be scraped off.

f leukoplakia is unknown, but it's considered to result from chronic irritation. Tobacco, either smoked or chewed, is the main culprit, but irritation can also come from other sources, such as long-term alcohol use.

Leukoplakia is the most common of all chronic mouth lesions. Although anyone can develop leukoplakia, it's most common in older men. People with compromised immune systems sometimes develop an unusual form of the disorder called hairy leukoplakia.

In general, leukoplakia isn't painful, but the patches may be sensitive when you touch them or eat spicy foods. Although the disorder usually isn't dangerous, it can be serious. A small percentage of leukoplakic patches show early signs of cancer, and many cancers of the mouth occur next to areas of leukoplakia. For that reason, it's best to see your dentist if you have unusual changes in your mouth lasting longer than a week.

Leukoplakia can have various appearances, but typically first appears as flat, gray or gray-white sores (plaques) — usually on your gums or on the insides of your gums or on the insides of your cheeks and sometimes on your tongue. Over weeks or months, leukoplakia can develop into patches with the following characteristics:

White color
Thick, rough or wrinkled texture
Hardened surface
Sometimes you may also have raised red lesions (erythroplakia), which are more likely to show precancerous changes

The cause of leukoplakia is unknown. Many possible causes have been linked to leukoplakia, including tobacco, long-term alcohol use and other chronic irritants. Though mechanical irritants, such as rough fillings or dentures, were once felt to be a cause of leukoplakia, they're no longer believed to lead to this condition.  (+ info)

oral hairy leukoplakia and no hiv?

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My doctor says I have oral hairy leukoplakia. I have had 3 hiv tests since then and she reassures me they were all negative.so i dont have hiv. but everything i read says hiv. she put me on acyclovir and the symptoms come and go but will not go away completely. so something must be causing it. My doc says it comes from smoking but everything i read says it has to do with the immune system as it is not regular leukoplakia it is oral hairy. im not sure to trust this doc as she missed a tumor on my cervix when i was pregnant the sixe of a tennis ball which turned out to be cervical cancer. i just dont know what to do. what else could cause oral hairy leukoplakia if i do not have hiv??? [please help me
If you've had three negative tests, I'm sure you are negative. Usually, the testing is done by an outside source, not in office. I think that since this is causing you so much worry, you really need to see another Doctor for a second opinion. In fact, considering that she missed that tumor, I would find another Dr. completely. This is the only way you will find some peace of mind. Good luck.  (+ info)

i am 19 years old and not a tobacco addict, can i get leukoplakia?

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Leukoplakia is a condition in which thickened, white patches form on your gums, on the inside of your cheeks and sometimes on your tongue — usually as a result of chronic irritation. Tobacco, either smoked or chewed, is the main culprit, but irritation can also come from ill-fitting dentures and long-term alcohol use.

Although anyone can develop leukoplakia, it's most common in older men. People with compromised immune systems sometimes develop an unusual form of the disorder called hairy leukoplakia.  (+ info)

Help with leukoplakia?

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I went to the dentist for a deep cleaning...and he did a oral cancer screen..afterwards he said he saw a small white dot on my gum above my tooth that looked like it might be pre-cancerous..he told me to stop smoking..so i did...i went home and was terrified...i lost sleep couldnt eat from anxiety..and the internet just makes me feel like im going to die..so i went back and i told them about my anxiety and they told me that i have nothing to wrry about ..and that 99.9% of the time it will go away after it the irritation stops...that helped..kinda...intill i noticed that on both sides of my gums where my teeth close.. i also have white marks from my teeth rubbing them..and i found out that that too is leukoplakia...my anxiety came back..so i had to bust into tears intill my dad would agree to take me to an oral surgen...when he looked in my mouth the lil dot on my gum and the sides of my cheeks..he told me that hes not gonna take a biobsi because he KNOWS i have nothing to worry about...im only 25 and he said that most ppl should worry in there 60s...and that he sees it all the time...that helped my anxiety but the only problem is...the internet begs to differ with him..when i read the internet it tells me i SHOULD worry and it COULD turn into cancer..so idk what i should do...should i take the dentist, oral higenist ..and oral surgans word for it...or the internets..ty for any advice you can give.
You really have nothing to worry about, here's why:

#1: Your age puts you at a VERY low risk for developing oral leukoplakia
#2: Leukoplakia on the gingiva is considered low risk for developing cancer
#3: The term "leukoplakia" is defined as a white "plaquelike" lesion of the mouth that cannot be rubbed off and cannot be diagnosed as a specific disease. This means that there's no specific term for your lesion and so they group it into this category. Many different lesions are grouped into this category if they have these characteristics, and many of them are not cancerous whatsoever.
#4: After the source of irritation is removed, it should go down and you shouldn't have anymore white lesions.
Try to be careful in those areas and the lesions should be healed within 3 weeks. Know that this white lesion looks the way it does because your tissue is being constantly rubbed and it causes keratinization (hardening) of these areas. I think you really have nothing to be worried about, and if the problem is still there in a few weeks, go back to your dentist or oral surgeon and ask that they biopsy the areas. There are simple biopsy tests they can do to calm your fears, but know that it will cost you some money (between $100 - $200 most likely). I hope this calms your fears somewhat... good luck.  (+ info)

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