I am scared that I may have Oral Cancer? Hey. I am 16 years old and i am a smoker. I have been smoking for about 4 or 5 years now. I got arrested for Auto Burglaries almost 3 years ago. I was locked up for 2 years. In Jail, they gave me a tiny toothbrush, with really cheap toothpaste * it was clear and said Maximum Security and had no flavor at all and did not foam up when i was brushing* The guards would only let you brush your teeth Once a day at 9
The lesions that you have described do not appear to be cancerous. However, they appear to be the early changes that occur in smokers before they develop cancer. These black patches are called melanoplakia. The crusting can be because of an infection. If you have an ulcer or white or red patch anywhere in the mouth then you need to immediately consult a cancer specialist no matter how far away he is. You also need to quit smoking otherwise the chances of you developing cancer in the future are quite high. At present I would advise you to take Tab. Ciprofloxacin 500\u00a0mg, Tab Fluconazole 150\u00a0mg and a multivitamin, all twice daily for 15 days. If the crusting is still there then consult your doctor.