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White lesions of the oral cavity are quite common and can have a variety of etiologies, both benign and malignant. Although the vast majority of publications focus on leukoplakia and other potentially malignant lesions, most oral lesions that appear white are benign. This review will focus

In this review, the etiologies of white oral lesions will be discussed. Thrush is the commonest form of oral candidiasis and it is the prototype of pseudomembranous lesions. The latter are whitish lesions that can be easily rubbed off. All patients with erosive or ulcerative lesions of the oral

The pigmentation is the physiological or pathological accumulation of a pigment in a tissue. Physiological pigmentation in gingiva which is a part of masticatory mucous membranes depends on the activity of the melanocytes. These non keratinocytic cells include the melanosoma where an endogenous