i have some sore spots on my gums on my lower jaw at about the cheek area could this be leukoplakia?

Question

i get chronic cancer sores and i heard that leukoplakia is painless, and this is sore. The only reason im worried is cuz i chewed tobacco for about 2 months but i stopped before this showed up?

Answer 1

well, the operative question would be, "is it white?"

Leukoplakia just means "white plaque" and is a kinda gen'l "catchall" for a lot of vague, benign lesions.

i'm assuming you mean chronic chancre (or canker) sores , not cancer... :) i hope!

two months of tobacco chew won't cause any perm damage, but it might cause a lesion... these are usually white and corrugated and immediately adjacent to where you "tucked" the chew.

Answer 2

AFTER A SHORT TIME OF CHEWING RATHER THAN YEARS IT'S A GOOD THING YOU GAVE UP CHEWING. VISIT THIS SITE FOR MORE INFO:
Leukoplakia is a precancerous lesion that develops on the tongue or the inside of the cheek as a response to chronic irritation. Occasionally, leukoplakia patches develop on the female external genitalia.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top

Leukoplakia is primarily a disorder of the mucous membranes of the mouth, caused by irritation. Lesions usually develop on the tongue, but they may also appear on the insides of the cheek.

Irritation may result from rough teeth or rough places on dentures, fillings, and crowns. It may also result from smoking or other tobacco use (smoker's keratosis). Pipe smoking involves a high risk for development of leukoplakia, as does holding chewing tobacco or snuff in the mouth for a prolonged period of time.

Leukoplakia patches may develop on the female external genital area, but the cause is unknown.

Like other mouth ulcers, leukoplakia may become a cancerous lesion.

The disorder is most common in the elderly.

"Hairy" leukoplakia of the mouth is an unusual form of leukoplakia that is seen only in HIV-positive individuals. It consists of fuzzy white patches on the tongue, and less frequently, elsewhere in the mouth. It may resemble thrush, a type of candida infection that, in adults, is also associated with HIV and AIDS. Hairy leukoplakia may be one of the first signs of infection with HIV.

Answer 3

You mean canker sores. Do they look like raw sores and sting like fire? If you mean that then I am afraid to tell you that is harmless, but painful. Those usually last a few days and go away. Nobody knows what causes them. Chewing tobacco can make those worse though and you should probably get it checked out.
It sounds to me though that we are talking about simple canker sores. The best thing to do there is try to find out what you are doing that aggravates that and causes you to have canker sores.

Answer 4

Ask your Doctor or Dentist.
Without an exam, it's impossible to tell.
Canker sores are caused by a virus, like herpes of he mouth.
They may or may not have been caused by chewing.