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Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia (PVL): A high-risk oral white patch
Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia is a rare but high-risk form of oral leukoplakia with multiple persistent white patches that often progress to oral cancer. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
15 May 2026
Erythroplakia: A velvety red patch that needs urgent assessment
Erythroplakia is a velvety red patch in the mouth that almost always carries severe dysplasia or early cancer on biopsy. It needs urgent assessment. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
15 May 2026
Chemical and Thermal Burns of the Mouth: pizza burns, aspirin burns and other accidents
Oral burns from hot food, aspirin or chemicals usually heal in 7-14 days. Here is how to recognise them and when to seek dental care. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
15 May 2026
Drug-Induced Oral Ulceration: when a medication causes mouth sores
Drug-induced oral ulceration happens when a medication triggers mouth sores. Here's how it looks, the common culprits, and when to see a dentist. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
14 May 2026
Angular Cheilitis: sore, cracked corners of the mouth — what causes it and how to settle it
Angular cheilitis is the red, cracked sores at the corners of the mouth — here's what causes it and how to settle it. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
13 May 2026
Recurrent Herpes Simplex: cold sores on the lip and inside the mouth
Recurrent herpes simplex causes cold sores on the lip and sometimes inside the mouth. Here's what to look for and when antivirals help. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
13 May 2026
Oral Manifestations of Anaemia: when low iron or B12 shows up in your mouth
Anaemia can show up in your mouth first — smooth sore tongue, pale lining, cracked corners. Here's what to watch for. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
13 May 2026
Pemphigus Vegetans: the warty, vegetating variant of pemphigus
Pemphigus vegetans is a rare variant of pemphigus vulgaris that produces warty, vegetating plaques in skin folds and at the oral commissures. Reviewed by Dr Cristian Dunker.
10 May 2026