Have you ever noticed a small, white patch on your gums? If so, you may have oral leukoplakia. Leukoplakia is a potentially malignant disorder appearing as a white or grey patch affecting the tongue or inside of your cheek or the floor of your mouth. Although leukoplakia isn’t cancerous, it can turn into cancer if left untreated. That’s why it’s important to get treatment for oral leukoplakia as soon as possible. One option for treatment is laser therapy. Laser therapy uses beams of light to destroy the affected tissue. This article will discuss Oral White Patch(leukoplakia) Treatment With Laser and how you can get started with this treatment method.
How is it caused?
- Smoking
- Chewing tobacco or betel nut
- Irritation from rough teeth or sharp tooth surfaces
- Prolonged alcohol abuse
- Underlying autoimmune disorder
How to treat leukoplakia?
The main objective of treating leukoplakia is to prevent it from becoming cancer. There are invasive as well as non-invasive treatment options to treat or prevent leukoplakia.
1. Firstly, check and plan for removal or smoothening of the sharp tooth, restoration, or prosthesis if
any.
2. Medical management includes:
• Stop using tobacco & alcohol
• Eat fiber and antioxidant-rich foods.
• Retinoids (vitamin A-based medications)
• Topical ointments
3. Surgical management includes:
Leukoplakia can be surgically removed with surgical excision of the patch, photodynamic therapy,
cryotherapy, electrocauterization, laser, etc.
Oral White Patch (leukoplakia) Treatment With Laser is the best of all surgical options available,it is widely used to treat leukoplakia nowadays. Lasers are minimally invasive, cause less tissue loss & minimize post-operative complications like pain, swelling & infection.
Lasers cause very less bleeding and healing is faster as compared to other surgical treatments. The chance of relapse is also negligible when treated with a laser.
We at AESTHETICA, SARAT BOSE ROAD KOLKATA have a team of expert doctors who specialize in Oral White Patch(leukoplakia) Treatment With Laser and we are very well equipped with the latest technology and materials required to carry out the procedure.