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White's disease overview

What is

white products?

White products are the phenomenon of white patches formed on the inside of the cheeks, gums or tongue, these white patches are created by the growth of excessive cells and often appear. Popular in people who often smoke.

Disease in the oral cavity is the result of the irritation from the inside, such as patients who use dentures that do not fit or have a habit of chewing to bite into the cheek. In many cases, patients with white products can lead to oral cancer, it is necessary to perform biopsy techniques if they notice that white patches show signs of health threat.

On the basis of the assessment of internal lesions and check the biopsy results to determine the treatment direction.

Causes of White's disease

Currently, the exact cause of lymphatic disease has not been identified. However, it can be said that smoking and chewing tobacco can also cause lymphatic disease.

Some other common causes include: trauma inside the cheek, such as a bite; The teeth are uneven; Dentures, especially if installed incorrectly; The body is inflamed.

In addition, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is also the main cause of hair disease. The EBV will stay forever in the body, causing ulcers of hairy products and developing the disease at any time.

Symptoms of White's disease

Patients with white products with symptoms and signs are as follows:

The first manifestation is the common sores that appear on the gums, cheeks in the mouth, and sometimes on the tongue. Brands such as: white or gray patches cannot be cleaned; White patches have abnormal or flat structure; have a thick or hard feeling in the area inside the oral cavity; Red lesions (pink), likely to lead to pre -cancer changes.

Disability, especially for patients with HIV/AIDS, may suffer from "hairy white products".

Hair -shaped white products are manifested as blurred white patches shaped like folds or lines on both sides of the tongue or white mushrooms.

Transmission route of White's diseaseWhite

Is the mouth of the mouth contagious?

Oral disease is a non -communicable disease from one person to another

People at risk for White's disease

Lymphatic disease usually appears in men than women, the ratio of men and women is 2: 1, usually in people aged 50 to 70.

The following factors will increase the risk of disease such as smoking, use of stimulants, drinking plenty of alcohol.

Prevention of White's disease

To prevent lymphatic disease, note the following methods:

Avoid smoking to avoid pathogenic germs. When combining both alcohol and tobacco will cause toxic chemicals in cigarettes to easily penetrate the tissues inside the mouth. Oxidation reduces the risk of lymphatic disease. P>

Diagnostic measures for White's disease

If suspected of being white, the doctor will check the dental to confirm whether the ulcer is the white product. Because there is a common sense of this situation with oral fungal disease.

In addition, there may also be a number of other tests to determine the cause of the disease and have timely treatment.

When there is a suspected ulcer, the dentist or the doctor will make a biopsy. Through a small piece of tissue from one or more ulcers can find signs of oral cancer.

White's disease treatments

To treat lymphatic disease, the following treatments can be used:

If the biopsy results are positive for oral cancer, it will be necessary to immediately remove ulcers to avoid cancer spread. Small ulcers can be removed by laser expansion or scalpel, for large white products that require surgery in the oral area. benign Bach Bach heals and does not need any treatment method, just avoid possible factors that can cause lymphatic disease, such as tobacco use.

See also:

White variation: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment Treatment

Identifying tongue in infants

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