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How Can Mouth Ulcers Be Treated?

I had an irritated tooth that I picked at..I thought there was food stuck. that day I bit my lip...the next day I bit my lip again and my gums have gotten swollen and have sores...there is a severe swollen patch behind my front teeth...I have a few canker sores in my mouth.
Fri, 2 Feb 2018
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Hi.

Thanks for the query.

It looks like Apthous Stomatitis that is inflammation and ulceration inside the mouth. It can occur due to a number of causes like deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, side effect of medication, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, burning with hot foods, dry mouth, allergies, acid reflux etc.

I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis.
Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms. As of now you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms. You can also gargle with specialized mouthwash like Magic mouthwash. You can also take a vitamin b complex and Lysine tablet daily. You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.
Suck ice and do cool water rinses.
Avoid spicy food

Hope this helps
Regards
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How Can Mouth Ulcers Be Treated?

Hi. Thanks for the query. It looks like Apthous Stomatitis that is inflammation and ulceration inside the mouth. It can occur due to a number of causes like deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, side effect of medication, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, burning with hot foods, dry mouth, allergies, acid reflux etc. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis. Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms. As of now you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms. You can also gargle with specialized mouthwash like Magic mouthwash. You can also take a vitamin b complex and Lysine tablet daily. You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Suck ice and do cool water rinses. Avoid spicy food Hope this helps Regards