Buccal mucosal whitening may be white keratosis, oral leukoplakia, oral lichen planus, decreased immunity, etc., and should be promptly consulted to identify the cause.
1. White keratinization: more common, mostly caused by smoking, long-term smoking patients can form the occlusal line of the lower lip mucosal whitening, if the smoking cessation can disappear.
2. Oral leukoplakia: patients can occur in the oral cavity limited white plaque, need to go to the hospital, cut biopsy, sent to pathology to confirm the diagnosis.
3. Oral lichen planus: patients with oral white reticulation, usually in the gums, migratory grooves, buccal mucosa, need to go to the mucous membrane department, the doctor according to the situation, cut and take the pathological tissue to confirm the diagnosis.
4. Candida albicans infection: white pseudomembrane or plaque can be formed on the surface of buccal and lingual mucosa.
If the buccal mucosa is white, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, who will give targeted treatment after clarifying the cause of the disease.