Definition:
Leukoplakia is an adherent white plaques or patches on the mucous membranes of the mouth including the tongue.
Treatment:
Individuals are advised to avoid predisposing factors such as ceasing tobacco cessation, smoking, quitting betel chewing, or abstinence from alcohol. The lesion undergoes a biopsy and surgically removed if pre-cancerous changes or frank cancer is detected.
Causes:
Leukoplakia results from using tobacco products. It also forms due to chronic mouth irritation.
