Well the good news is that what was a visible lesion is now gone and vaporized. That likely translates into no longer a threat of becoming something more.

If the doctor is right and this was caused by chronic irritation, and the source of the irritation is not eliminated, it’s likely to return down the road. So every few years this could be a reoccurring exercise. It might be prudent to look at that adjacent tooth and grind and polish back the portion of it irritating the soft tissue to stop any recurrence.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.