Oral mucosal lesions may exhibit a red to blue to black color for one of several reasons. These would include all the following except:

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Increased thickness of the epithelium does not cause oral mucosal lesions to exhibit a red to blue to black color. This color change is typically due to factors affecting the underlying vasculature or the presence of foreign materials, not changes in epithelial thickness.

Oral Mucosal Lesions May Exhibit a Red to Blue to Black