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I have bilateral slightly raised lines inside my cheeks. they are painless. could this be from biting?
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Linea Alba: They're called Linea Alba (white line). It is a hardening of the mucosa due to excess keratin usually caused by friction in the area.
Answered 5/7/2019
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