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Can oral leukoplakia be scrapped off? if im able to scrap it off then is it oral leukoplakia? not red or discolored underneath. side under tongue
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Can't scrape it off: Leukoplakia cannot be scraped off although scraping at it could change its appearance somewhat and perhaps lead to that illusion. Oral thrush can be scraped off and some forms of hairy tongue can be significantly altered by scraping.
Answered 3/12/2017
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