How to treat oral leukoplakia, dietary restrictions are the key

The most important factor currently believed to be oral leukoplakia is stimulation, such as smoking and eating spicy food. It is also related to poor oral hygiene. This disease is difficult to cure and is prone to recurrence, and there is a high possibility of cancer, so once diagnosed, you must avoid certain foods. Prevent the condition from getting worse.

1. Remove local irritants.

Such as quitting smoking, improving oral hygiene, treating diseased teeth, eating less cold or hot food, avoiding spicy food, eliminating irritating factors such as residual crowns, residual roots and poor restorations. Harsh drugs are prohibited.

2. Treat associated systemic diseases.

3. Symptomatic treatment with local medication.

If local itching is obvious, apply external antipruritic agents, etc.

4. Other treatments

Using freezing, laser, shallow X-ray, etc. If the white lesions do not subside after the irritating factor is removed, the diseased tissue should be removed and a histological examination should be performed. If it is carcinoma in situ or invasive cancer, it should be treated according to the treatment principles of malignant tumors. For those with cancer, surgical resection can be considered, and the surgery should be thorough, with the cutting margin at least 0.5 cm away from the lesion. Regular follow-up visits were conducted every 3 to 6 months after surgery. Large areas of leukoplakia can be excised and then covered with free skin grafts.

[Recommended diet] 1. Eat alkaline foods; 2. Eat antifungal foods; 3. Eat heat-clearing and detoxifying foods.

[Dietary taboos] 1. Avoid acidic foods; 2. Avoid foods that easily cause inflammation; 3. Avoid spicy foods.

[Foods to eat] Eggs, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, white radish

[Foods to avoid] Onions, almonds, scallions, chicken liver, venison