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leukoplakia is a pre-cursor to squamous cell cancer of the mouth and may seem like a lot of infections candidia albicans, or thrush discussed in an earlier article. The difference in appearance between the leukoplakia and thrush that leukoplakia can not be rubbed off and generally not painful. Leukoplakia is a white board, such as the formation of language (and other areas of the mouth) due to tobacco use or chronic irritation. Patients wearing ill-fitting dental appliances, and wearing traditional metal braces and even Invisalign clear braces that are poorly aligned can have a greater risk of permanent irritation in the mouth. It is important to discuss with your dentist when invisalign braces, metal braces, or dental appliances feels uncomfortable or unnatural in the mouth. One reason Invisalign braces dental market is hitting hard its increased use of dental hygiene of metal braces.
Glossitis, or inflammation of the tongue also may occur. Glossitis is inflammation of the tongue leads to a loss of papilla structure due to swelling. It is rarely painful and can be caused by nutritional deficiencies, drug reaction, and irritants. Determining the underlying cause is the key to treating and preventing inflammation of the tongue in the future.
Coming up next in our series of dental anatomy, anatomy of the salivary glands, where we will address the stones in the salivary canal, a viral infection of the salivary glands, and inflammation of the gland.
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