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Please tell me, could i get mouth cancer from biting skin off the inside of my cheek?

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Cheek biting: Remote if at all possible. Try to stop anyway. See your dentist for a routine soft tissues head and neck exam every six months.

Dr Gallia and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/10/2018

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