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Mouth Sores Questions

Asked for male, 31 years old from Kollam
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General Physician•Kolkata
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Based on your description, it is possibly a vitamin b12 or folic acid deficiency. But it help to have a proper look at the exact nature of your mouth "ulcers" and the diagnosis and treatment will vary accordingly.
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Asked for male, 39 years old from Patna
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Dentist•Chennai
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Eat lot of fruits & green leafy vegetables & drink plenty of water. Avoid drinking anything hot. You may need coronoplasty (smoothening of teeth edges). Hexigel ointment can be applied over the ulcerative area on the tongue. T. Rebagen 10, morning one tab & one night for 5 days, along with c. Becosules 5 cap, for five days in the morning after meals. Rinse it thoroughly with the mouthwash. Advance procedures can be done with laser. Kindly consult a dentist in person if ulcer doesn't heal. You ma...more
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Asked for male, 51 years old from Visakhapatnam
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General Physician•Delhi
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Most probably looks like a vitamin b2 deficiency.
But this is dust a differential.
Please upload photo of those patches.
And ask him to keep taking those multivitamin tablets. It usually takes 4-6 weeks for affect to come.
Asked for male, 31 years old from Baramula
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Homeopathy Doctor•Noida
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1. Avoid spicy and sour foods, drinking hot liquids like tea, coffee and avoid oily, spicy food until the ulcers heal.
2.Drink plenty of fluids.
3.Regularly rinse your mouth out with warm, slightly salted water or baking soda.
4.Keep your mouth clean.
5. Apply ice to your canker sores by allowing ice chips to slowly dissolve over the sores
6. Apply toothpaste over the sores to treat them
7. Apply little honey onto the mouth ulcer or mix in a little turmeric to make a past...more
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Asked for male, 57 years old from Mumbai
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General Physician•Jaipur
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oral thrush n ulcers r two diff entity. I need to evaluate you before prescribing anything becoz med for both r totally diff. One s fungal n other one myt b jus due to some micronutrients deficiency. So I wud recommend you to contact me.
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Asked for male, 26 years old from Malappuram
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General Physician•Wardha
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Definitely it is painful having repeated mouth ulcers. We have treated no of patients for the same. There can be underlying deficiency of some essential vitamins along with some other causes kindly consult me for further guidance regarding treatment of mouth ulcers.
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Asked for female, 24 years old from Hyderabad
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Homeopathy Doctor•Noida
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1. Avoid spicy and sour foods, drinking hot liquids like tea, coffee and avoid oily, spicy food until the ulcers heal.
2.Drink plenty of fluids.
3.Regularly rinse your mouth out with warm, slightly salted water or baking soda.
4.Keep your mouth clean.
5. Apply ice to your canker sores by allowing ice chips to slowly dissolve over the sores
6. Apply toothpaste over the sores to treat them
7. Apply little honey onto the mouth ulcer or mix in a little turmeric to make a past...more
Asked for male, 42 years old from Hyderabad
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General Physician•Jabalpur
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Hi, mouth ulcers take time to heal. Other then taking medicines, kindly:
1.reduce her spice levels in food
2. Ask her to avoid tea/coffee
3. Try to reduce stress with exercise, yoga etc.
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Asked for male, 44 years old from Bangalore
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Homeopathy Doctor•Noida
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It can be canker sore or cold sores (also called fever blisters) or because of tobacco chewing or disease of gums etc. Mouth ulcers can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include canker sores, burns, biting the tongue or cheeks, or eating acidic foods such as sour sweets and pineapple.
Avoid hot beverages and foods as well as salty, spicy, and citrus-based foods.
Allowing ice chips to melt over the ulcers or rinsing your mouth with salt water or baking soda and w...more
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