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Oral Cancer |
Should a White Spot on Gum be Biopsied?03/19/2007 |
I have a painless white spot on gum over eye-tooth. A whitish streak runs along gum about 1 1/2 inch long. Hard for me to even see it. Oral surgeon wants a biopsy of spot(he didn`t notice the streak). Gums are smooth and feel fine. No pain, no itch, nothing. I have no health problems. Do not drink, do not smoke. I do not want to be cut when I have no problems. I think the spot disappears when my cheek is lowered again and is not pulled up. What can cause this and if it were you, would you get a biopsy?
It is difficult to answer without examination. If there is concern about the recommendation, a second opinion from another oral surgeon or ENT specialist is reasonable.
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Amit Agrawal, MD Associate Professor of Otolaryngology College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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