According to medical experts, the health risks of smokeless tobacco include increased risks of pancreatic cancer, greater incidence of tobacco addiction, and development of leukoplakia (white
leathery patches on the gum or inside of the cheek), and gum recessions, teeth abrasions and periodontal bone loss.
Dry, red
patches can blister, ooze, and peel, become
leathery, or crust and crack open.