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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Foliate Papillae After Having Hot Coffee

Posted on Tue, 8 Sep 2015

Question: Hi. Im a 34 yr old male with a previous tobacco history. 3 weeks ago i burned mouth in coffee and noticed my foliate papillae swollen. Not bigger still there

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (44 minutes later)

i hope you have left the habit of smoking. the present burn will improve. wash mouth with warm saline and apply boroglycerine.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (34 minutes later)

I have for 5 yrs now. I was just worried it could've been cancer with my history. I have no issues with pain or swallowing and the dentist 2 wk ago said nothing. Is it common for one side of foliate papillae to be larger theb the other?

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
smoking and mouth cancer.

Detailed Answer:
it is no cancer. for cancer there is change to pre cancerous state. it is leukoplakia.keep watch on it.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar