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A filmy, blue-gray, slightly wrinkled bilateral appearance of the buccal mucosa, which fades when the tissue is stretched, describes which finding?

  1. Leukoedema
  2. Leukoplakia
  3. Lichen planus
  4. Linea alba
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Correct answer: A. Leukoedema

Leukoedema is a common, benign variant of normal oral mucosa, appearing as a filmy, opalescent, blue-gray-to-white film that characteristically fades or disappears when the mucosa is stretched. It carries no malignant potential and requires no treatment.

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