Hello there! A little background first. I signed in here last year ago asking about a white patch on the left side of my tongue. Through your advice I had a biopsy done and it came back negative. That was a relief, however I'm not completely convinced I have nothing to worry about. Especially after seeing my aunt battle this disease for years.

I still have the white patch, which rubs right up against a silver filling in my mouth. I have an appt to fix that filling of course, but am wondering what other steps you all would recommend me to take. The doctor told me that the patch is caused by some sort of irritating factor but that's not comforting. I'm afraid it'll still be there after the filling fix. My aunt was told several things when she first noticed her ulcer like the irritation could be caused by a toothpaste change/diet change etc. Then she rested on that until a lump formed in her lower jaw.

Anyway, any input/questions about my patch would be much appreciated!