Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | To give you better advice, a location may help. Seeing an oral medicine specialist in your area(not necessarily an ENT, as they are surgeons who usually want to cut).
When last I discussed patients with chronic dysplasia of the Front of Mouth with Dr. Edmund Truelove and Dr. Dave Dean of the University of WA (one of the top programs in the US) they vary in recommendations based on many factors.
For those with chronic, reoccurring dysplasia (lichen planus, leukoplakia, etc) they recommend a few different protocols (such as dietary supplements like turmeric, and even low dose chemotherapy) as having it removed every time poses obvious issues due to the frequency of occurrence.
Working with an oral medicine specialist (like our own Dr. Ross Kerr of NYU on the Science advisory board, a product of the UW's Oral Medicine program) from a respected program would be beneficial to you. They tend to see more cases and familiar with current treatment protocols, and the latest research.
Keep your head up and as previously stated, "it's not cancer until a biopsy says it is" so try to keep your stress levels down (difficult I know) as it will only weaken your immune system if you don't.
Hope that helps,
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