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What Causes Intermittent Soreness In The Mouth?
I have had a sore mouth for months now. It gets better, then worse. I have been to my famiiy Doctor and my dentist and no help. It feels like I have burns in my mouth all the time. No one has given me anything that has helped. Straight baking soda in my mouth does the best. The medications I am on I have been on for some time now so I don't think it is that. Any suggestions to what I can try?
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Hello,
The symptoms of soreness in mouth along with burning sensation in mouth seem to be due to burning mouth syndrome. Burning tongue/mouth syndrome is a condition in which there is burning sensation inside the mouth and can also be associated with a scalded feeling and can also experience numbing sensation. It can occur due to a number of causes like nutritional deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, dry mouth or xerostomia, stress, acid reflux, side effects of medicines, etc.
I would suggest you to consult an oral physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and investigations like blood tests can be advised. Treatment of underlying cause will resolve the symptoms. As of now to get relieved you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine. Take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, avoid spicy foods and take a soft bland diet, and suck ice pops.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
The symptoms of soreness in mouth along with burning sensation in mouth seem to be due to burning mouth syndrome. Burning tongue/mouth syndrome is a condition in which there is burning sensation inside the mouth and can also be associated with a scalded feeling and can also experience numbing sensation. It can occur due to a number of causes like nutritional deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, dry mouth or xerostomia, stress, acid reflux, side effects of medicines, etc.
I would suggest you to consult an oral physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and investigations like blood tests can be advised. Treatment of underlying cause will resolve the symptoms. As of now to get relieved you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine. Take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, avoid spicy foods and take a soft bland diet, and suck ice pops.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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