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Redline on top gum with white patches had palate sorness had 3teeth out abces@ fractured tooth now high tooth infection gota have biopsy any answers ?

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Do it!: If you have undiagnosed white patches by all means let them do a biopsy better safe then sorry.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/23/2013

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