A digital manual for the early diagnosis of oral neoplasia
Tobacco-associated mucosal lesions
Figure 1: Stomatitis nicotina palati. Note the diffuse greyish-white appearance of the hard palate in this 42–year-old man who has been a heavy bidi smoker for the past 20 years. The palatal minor salivary glands appear as white umblicated nodules with red centers which are the orifices of the glands.