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Are Sore On Gums & Tongue Due To Allergy?
I've had sores on my gums and on the back of my tongue for the past 5 days and its just been getting worse. I've had them before but just on my gums, and its only been one at a time. I have 4 or 5 of them on my gums and more on my tongue. Any std is almost absolutely out of the question, but if it sounds like one i may have unknowingly caught it. I've been using salt water and peroxide but it's not helping any. I did buy a new mouthwash I've never used before at about the same time, could it just be allergies?
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query, as you have sore gum and tongue dont be worried so much this can be due to deposition of food in subgingival areas of gum causing soreness and periodontal problem may be periodontal abscess , as you have soreness on tongue also this soreness can be due to depapillation of papillae , geographic tongue , ulcer on tongue , or due to sharp cusp of tooth .
I will suggest you to consult oral surgeon and go for examination of tongue and gums if there is periodontal problem then go for oral prohylaxis.
In meantime you can apply ointment on tongue like Mugel or Mucopain and take vitamin B supplement by consulting with your doctor.
Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query, as you have sore gum and tongue dont be worried so much this can be due to deposition of food in subgingival areas of gum causing soreness and periodontal problem may be periodontal abscess , as you have soreness on tongue also this soreness can be due to depapillation of papillae , geographic tongue , ulcer on tongue , or due to sharp cusp of tooth .
I will suggest you to consult oral surgeon and go for examination of tongue and gums if there is periodontal problem then go for oral prohylaxis.
In meantime you can apply ointment on tongue like Mugel or Mucopain and take vitamin B supplement by consulting with your doctor.
Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The sores on my gums and on the back of my tongue could be because of the aphthous stomatitis or herpetic infection or allergic reaction to the mouth wash.
Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out.
If it is aphthous ulcer or allergic stomatitis you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. apply 3-4 times daily before food and topical steroid like triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% 4-5times daily after food.
If it is herpetic ulcers then you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. apply 3-4 times daily before food
Do saline gargling. If the lesion does not heal in 5-7 days then consult a oral physician and get it examined.
The sores on my gums and on the back of my tongue could be because of the aphthous stomatitis or herpetic infection or allergic reaction to the mouth wash.
Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out.
If it is aphthous ulcer or allergic stomatitis you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. apply 3-4 times daily before food and topical steroid like triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% 4-5times daily after food.
If it is herpetic ulcers then you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. apply 3-4 times daily before food
Do saline gargling. If the lesion does not heal in 5-7 days then consult a oral physician and get it examined.
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