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Suggest Treatment For Canker Sore On Floor Of Mouth
Question: My 20 year old daughter has a sore on the floor of her mouth. It looks like a canker sore but it does not hurt. What could it be?
Brief Answer:
Kindly upload picture of sore on the floor of her mouth .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and understand your concern.
To help your daughter better , kindly upload picture of sore on the floor of her mouth .
It could be due to
1) canker sore covered with whitish coat .
2) sore due to viral infection like herpes virus .
3) Sub-lingual salivary gland duct opening inflection
4) Dental trauma
5) Certain acidic food
If I were her treating Doctor for this case , I would advice her
Antiseptic chlorhexidine/Betadin Mouth Wash twice daily ,
multivitamin multimineral antioxidant syrup twice daily &
Tab vitamin C twice daily .
She will get relief .
Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
Kindly upload picture of sore on the floor of her mouth .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and understand your concern.
To help your daughter better , kindly upload picture of sore on the floor of her mouth .
It could be due to
1) canker sore covered with whitish coat .
2) sore due to viral infection like herpes virus .
3) Sub-lingual salivary gland duct opening inflection
4) Dental trauma
5) Certain acidic food
If I were her treating Doctor for this case , I would advice her
Antiseptic chlorhexidine/Betadin Mouth Wash twice daily ,
multivitamin multimineral antioxidant syrup twice daily &
Tab vitamin C twice daily .
She will get relief .
Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
She is away at school, so I cannot get a picture. Is it possible to be cancer because there is no pain.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of oral cancer is very rare .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up query.
At her age without any tobacco addiction , possibility of oral cancer is very rare though it is not painful .
Regards.
Possibility of oral cancer is very rare .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up query.
At her age without any tobacco addiction , possibility of oral cancer is very rare though it is not painful .
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Is it possible that it can be a canker sore, even though it does not hurt.
Brief Answer:
Yes , canker sore is most common possibility .
Detailed Answer:
Yes , canker sore is most common possibility .
It will not hurt if it is covered with whitish coat or it is in healing stage .
Regards.
Yes , canker sore is most common possibility .
Detailed Answer:
Yes , canker sore is most common possibility .
It will not hurt if it is covered with whitish coat or it is in healing stage .
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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