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How Can Sores On The Sides Of The Tongue Be Treated In A 21-year-old?
My son is 21 years old and is basically healthy. Over the last couple of days, he has developed what looks like canker sores on the sides of his tongue and he says it hurts and difficult to talk and eat and it feels a bit swollen to him. He thought it might be allergies, but Benadryl did nothing to help. His medications are Cymbalta, and naproxen and Imitrex as needed for migraines. Suggestions please?
Mon, 19 Nov 2018
Hi,
As per your complain it seems that ulcers on sides of tongue can to be due to Aphthos Stomatitis leading to inflammation inside mouth and along with it there seem to be aphthos ulcers or canker sores.
It can be a side effect of the medication, other causes can be deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, 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 take a multivitamin tablet. You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Suck ice and do cool water rinses. Avoid spicy food.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
As per your complain it seems that ulcers on sides of tongue can to be due to Aphthos Stomatitis leading to inflammation inside mouth and along with it there seem to be aphthos ulcers or canker sores.
It can be a side effect of the medication, other causes can be deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, 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 take a multivitamin tablet. You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Suck ice and do cool water rinses. Avoid spicy food.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
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Hi,
Without examination, it is difficult to say what it can be precise.
But the most common cause of sores on the sides of the tongue is due to trauma from jagged teeth or sharp teeth.
Another thing is malocclusion which leads biting of the tongue by teeth. Another but minor possibility is ulcer formation. First of all tell precisely:
- You have any missing tooth in the area
- You have any root stump there.
- You have any sharp tooth on the side.
- You have sore at any other place.
Send a photograph of the area. Your feedback will help to treat it properly. For symptomatic relief try Kenacort gel containing triamcinolone acetonide and apply it to the area.
However permanent solution lies to identify the cause and treat that accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. SOHEEL HUSSAIN ZARGAR,
Dentist
Without examination, it is difficult to say what it can be precise.
But the most common cause of sores on the sides of the tongue is due to trauma from jagged teeth or sharp teeth.
Another thing is malocclusion which leads biting of the tongue by teeth. Another but minor possibility is ulcer formation. First of all tell precisely:
- You have any missing tooth in the area
- You have any root stump there.
- You have any sharp tooth on the side.
- You have sore at any other place.
Send a photograph of the area. Your feedback will help to treat it properly. For symptomatic relief try Kenacort gel containing triamcinolone acetonide and apply it to the area.
However permanent solution lies to identify the cause and treat that accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. SOHEEL HUSSAIN ZARGAR,
Dentist
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