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What Causes Peeling White Skin Layer Inside The Mouth?

Hey Doc, since I don t know your name, thanks for taking the time to help me with assistance. Okay, here s the problem, when I wake up in the morning I always have white, peeling-like skin in the insides of my mouth, particularly around the cheek. What is it? Is it a normal cycle of some sort of saliva build up? Is it bad? It usually just bite it off with my teeth, and just eat it, but now I spit it out. Oh, and How do I get rid of it? (Unless just biting it off like I normally do would be fine.)
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It is the normal mucosa of the oral cavity which is shed off. But mind you your case may be due to sharp teeth abutting the buccal mucosa, can be due to vices if any- u need to inform me of that or any other akin diseases,viral disease, lichen planus,leukoplakia or any other r thing. If it is benign no need to do anything - just take tab antoxid 1 per day for a month and let me know. But needs to be checked if benign or not or else biopsy, abstain vices dental ref..
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What Causes Peeling White Skin Layer Inside The Mouth?

It is the normal mucosa of the oral cavity which is shed off. But mind you your case may be due to sharp teeth abutting the buccal mucosa, can be due to vices if any- u need to inform me of that or any other akin diseases,viral disease, lichen planus,leukoplakia or any other r thing. If it is benign no need to do anything - just take tab antoxid 1 per day for a month and let me know. But needs to be checked if benign or not or else biopsy, abstain vices dental ref..