On routine examination of a 52-year-old male pipe smoker, an asymptomatic tissue change was found in his palate. The entire hard palate was white with occasional red dots. He has:

a. Candidiasis
b. Nicotine stomatitis
c. Squamous cell carcinoma
d. Frictional hyperkeratosis
e. Major aphthous ulcer

B

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