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I Have A Mouth Sour On The Inside Of My

Posted on Sun, 23 Jun 2019

Question: I have a mouth sour on the inside of my lip. I put lime on it and goes away. but it keeps on coming back after a few days or a week in the same place. This keeps on happening for weeks now. How can I get rid of it for good?

Follow up: Dr. Neha Sumra (0 minute later)

I have a mouth sour on the inside of my lip. I put lime on it and goes away. but it keeps on coming back after a few days or a week in the same place. This keeps on happening for weeks now. How can I get rid of it for good?

Answered by Dr. Neha Sumra (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Go for biopsy

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

Thanks for writing in.

There can be various causes for mouth ulcer like vitamin b12 or folic acid deficiency, gastric problem, trauma and many others. If its been more than 3 weeks then its better to see an oral surgeon and get a biopsy done. In the meantime, you can take folic acid and apply some anaesthetic gel for symptomatic relief.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks
Kind Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Answered by Dr. Neha Sumra (0 minute later)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Neha Sumra (2 days later)

what blood work would I need to check for deficiencies?

Follow up: Dr. Neha Sumra (0 minute later)

what blood work would I need to check for deficiencies?

Answered by Dr. Neha Sumra (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get your folic acid and vitamin b12 checked

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

Thanks for writing in.

Deficiency of folic acid and vitamin b12 can be one of the reason for mouth ulcer. But there can be other reasons as well. Please get an oral check up done by your dentist.

Thanks
Kind Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad