Oral leukoplakia may develop into squamous-cell carcinoma, which has a poor prognosis. Risk factors for oral carcinoma have been identified, but there are no reliable predictors of the outcome in ...

Leukoplakia causes white patches or plaques to develop on the tongue and mucosa in the mouth. Doctors may prescribe medication to treat the condition. Mouth irritants and irritating activities, such ...

Leukoplakia is a precancerous condition, that is, the stage before cancer development of the mouth. It leads to thick white patches on the gums, inner cheeks, tongue, lower lip, and bottom of the ...

Although the standard treatment of oral leukoplakia ranges from watchful waiting to complete resection, the value of these approaches is unknown. Primary oral carcinoma developed in 47 of the 150 ...