Frictional Keratoses on the Facial Attached Gingiva Are Rare Clinical Findings and Do Not Belong to the Category of Leukoplakia

The results highlighted that frictional keratoses on the facial attached gingival mucosa 1) are rare findings, 2) clinically appear as “true leukoplakia” but histologically have the same features as benign alveolar ridge keratoses, 3) have no propensity for malignant transformation, 4) have a good prognosis, and 5) have a specific cause, and resolution is accomplished if the frictional element is eliminated. Thus, these must be removed from the category of leukoplakia.