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What Causes White Skin In Mouth?

doctor, since my last teeth on the lower jaw starting coming out, i have had a straight lining of white skin on both sides of my mouth running from the inner lip area in the mouth and ending up as a mass of white skin just above my molars on the lower jaw. it is not painful and it does not bleed. i have had it for 3 years. it looks like it is rotting and yet in reality, it does not. what am i suffering from?
Fri, 4 Dec 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain a white line extending on both side of the mouth and is lying above the molars of the lower jaw seems to be Linea Alba..

It is bilateral and a harmless and painless occurs secondary to some irritation with teeth, trauma etc..

Due to excessive irritation the mucosa produces excess of keratin as a part of protective phenomena leading to formation a white elevated line..

It is not at all harmful and lies at the biting line of the upper and lower teeth..
As it is asymptomatic no treatment is required..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes White Skin In Mouth?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain a white line extending on both side of the mouth and is lying above the molars of the lower jaw seems to be Linea Alba.. It is bilateral and a harmless and painless occurs secondary to some irritation with teeth, trauma etc.. Due to excessive irritation the mucosa produces excess of keratin as a part of protective phenomena leading to formation a white elevated line.. It is not at all harmful and lies at the biting line of the upper and lower teeth.. As it is asymptomatic no treatment is required.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.