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A 24-year-old male asked about a 24-year-old male:

My friend chew pan masala not tambaco ... but his inside cheek having some white and gray lines and spot.. also upser side lips...what is this ?

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Dr. Addagada Rao
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Tell your friend: to stop chewing pan , even with out tobacco from other ingredients are carcinogenic ( cancer producing ) ,bad for oral hygiene , cause gingivitis ,permanently stains the teeth. these lines may be leucoplakia a pre-cancerous state ,has to see the doctor soon .
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