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Suggest Treatment For Ulcers In The Mouth

I have false teeth and at the edge of the lower set I have an ulcer. My dentist has told me to put vaseline on it which will stop the edge of my false teeth irritating it and hopefully the ulcer will heal. I am seeing my dentist on 11th September and he said if it is not healed he will refer me. I really want it to clear up before then and really want to make sure that vaseline is okay in the mouth and will not harm me if swallowed, accidentally of course.
Fri, 15 Sep 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query...

Ulcer at the edge of the lower set of the denture can be most probably due to any sharp elevation over the edge of the denture and as it rubs over the mucosa it can cause tear of the mucosa and ulcer formation..

Applying Vaseline alone is not sufficient although small amounts will not harm if ingested..

So first of all you should get your denture examined by your Dentist and if there are any sharp edges they will be smoothed as well as if the flanges of the denture are oversized then they will also be trimmed..

For now avoid wearing denture as well as start applying a mild steroid oral paste like Kenalog over the ulcer..
You should also do warm saline gargles and do cool compresses over the ulcer to reduce inflammation and pain.
You can also suck ice pops..
Avoid hard and spicy foods ..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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Suggest Treatment For Ulcers In The Mouth

Hi.. Thanks for the query... Ulcer at the edge of the lower set of the denture can be most probably due to any sharp elevation over the edge of the denture and as it rubs over the mucosa it can cause tear of the mucosa and ulcer formation.. Applying Vaseline alone is not sufficient although small amounts will not harm if ingested.. So first of all you should get your denture examined by your Dentist and if there are any sharp edges they will be smoothed as well as if the flanges of the denture are oversized then they will also be trimmed.. For now avoid wearing denture as well as start applying a mild steroid oral paste like Kenalog over the ulcer.. You should also do warm saline gargles and do cool compresses over the ulcer to reduce inflammation and pain. You can also suck ice pops.. Avoid hard and spicy foods .. Hope this helps.. Regards..