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Why Is Part Of My Hard Palate White?
Question: why is part of my hard palate white? I'm scared to death I have cancer. Could dry mouth cause it?
Brief Answer:
Could be due to keratosis, leukoplakia or candidiasis. Consult oral surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have read your query and observed your the image you have uploaded. As far as i have observed white palate can be due to keratosis due to dry mouth or oral leukoplakia or candidiasis.
I would suggest you to consult oral surgeon for clinical (visual) examination and if needed go for biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
There is nothing to be scared it is curable.
Hope this will help you. If you have further query I will be happy to help.
Could be due to keratosis, leukoplakia or candidiasis. Consult oral surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have read your query and observed your the image you have uploaded. As far as i have observed white palate can be due to keratosis due to dry mouth or oral leukoplakia or candidiasis.
I would suggest you to consult oral surgeon for clinical (visual) examination and if needed go for biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
There is nothing to be scared it is curable.
Hope this will help you. If you have further query I will be happy to help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
So it isn't cancer?
I have never smoked and don't drink. I get bad health anxiety so seeing this set off my worrying. The reason I worry so much about it is because I was diagnosed with stage 0 cervical cancer due to HPV and now my fear is getting oral cancer from HPV, but from I've read, HPV oral cancer wouldn't affect this part of my mouth and is rare.
I have never smoked and don't drink. I get bad health anxiety so seeing this set off my worrying. The reason I worry so much about it is because I was diagnosed with stage 0 cervical cancer due to HPV and now my fear is getting oral cancer from HPV, but from I've read, HPV oral cancer wouldn't affect this part of my mouth and is rare.
Brief Answer:
Nothing to be worried. Consult oral surgeon for clinical examination
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There is nothing to be worried so much it doesn't seem related to oral HPV.
As I have told u earlier also it can be due to Frictional Keratosis that is a harmless overproduction of keratin layer over the mucosa as a protective phenomena to prevent damage to mucosa with the friction and chemicals.
Other cause can he Leukoplakia that is also over production of Keratin but there is also disturbance in cells known as cell dysplasia, needs medical assistance but is still curable.
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a clinical evaluation and investigations like Biopsy can be done for diagnosis.
Hope this will help you. If you have further query I will be happy to help.
Nothing to be worried. Consult oral surgeon for clinical examination
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There is nothing to be worried so much it doesn't seem related to oral HPV.
As I have told u earlier also it can be due to Frictional Keratosis that is a harmless overproduction of keratin layer over the mucosa as a protective phenomena to prevent damage to mucosa with the friction and chemicals.
Other cause can he Leukoplakia that is also over production of Keratin but there is also disturbance in cells known as cell dysplasia, needs medical assistance but is still curable.
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a clinical evaluation and investigations like Biopsy can be done for diagnosis.
Hope this will help you. If you have further query I will be happy to help.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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