Healthy oral mucosa often appears white because underlying nutritive collagen fibers reflect through the thin mucosal epithelium.

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Healthy oral mucosa appears red because pigments from hemoglobin are carried to the surface.White areas in mucosal surfaces generally result from irritation.This causes increased cellular turnover and thicker epithelium,a condition similar to a callus.Collagen fibers are more abundant in connective tissue than in mucosa.

Healthy Oral Mucosa Often Appears White Because Underlying Nutritive Collagen