Leukoplakia Case Report
Evgeniy Mironov.
Laser and Health Academy. 2012.
Leukoplakia is a common oral lesion often found in smoker's mouths. The buccal mucosa is most commonly affected, especially along the occlusal line near molar teeth, but it can appear in all other zones of the oral cavity. It is characterized by keratosis patches on the mucous membranes, and is considered precancerous.
In this case, during a regular exam of a 55 year old woman with a 30-year history of smoking, we found white plaque with a striated structure below the tongue in the area of the sublingual salivary duct opening. The patient was treated with a Fotona Er:YAG laser, without the need for post-op dressing.