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What Causes Dryness In Mouth Along With Bleeding On Tongue?

I have dry mouth/membranes. I drink regularly throughout the day and often awaken to drink or get a spray of biotene. It s been an inconvenience, but not something I cannot deal with. I have had a cold the last week or so, that has interfered with my sleep and includes a lot of coughing during the night and upon wakening to clear mucus. Again, an inconvenience, but expected with a cold. Today has been extremely uncomfortably in regards to dry mouth. I think I should also mention that I wear upper dentures with glue that sometimes gets on my tongue. Anyway, my tongue has bleed a lot today. I a few pieces of skin, the largest about 3-5 cm hanginging from the raw area of my tongue. Any advice as to when this will clear or how to avoid in the future?
Fri, 29 May 2015
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain it seems that you may be suffering from dry mouth due to wearing of denture and glue may have an additive effect on having dry mouth.

Due to dryness of mouth there can be thinning of mucous membranes leading to atrophy and inflammation.
Also the oral cavity become more susceptible to infections due to incomplete flushing of debris from mouth by saliva leading to accumulation of harmful pathogens and causing various infections..

The cracking and skin tags on your tongue may be due to fungal infection invading the tongue known as "CANDIDIASIS" as it is an opportunist infection and is caused where there is poor hygiene and lowered immunity ..

I would suggest you to see an Oral Pathologist and get evaluated for the cause of your problem and get treated..
In case of candidiasis oral and topical antifungals and taking probiotics in diet like yoghart can help..

Hope your query is solved..

If you find the answer helpful please write a positive review and click on find this answer helpful as a token of appreciation..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora
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What Causes Dryness In Mouth Along With Bleeding On Tongue?

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain it seems that you may be suffering from dry mouth due to wearing of denture and glue may have an additive effect on having dry mouth. Due to dryness of mouth there can be thinning of mucous membranes leading to atrophy and inflammation. Also the oral cavity become more susceptible to infections due to incomplete flushing of debris from mouth by saliva leading to accumulation of harmful pathogens and causing various infections.. The cracking and skin tags on your tongue may be due to fungal infection invading the tongue known as CANDIDIASIS as it is an opportunist infection and is caused where there is poor hygiene and lowered immunity .. I would suggest you to see an Oral Pathologist and get evaluated for the cause of your problem and get treated.. In case of candidiasis oral and topical antifungals and taking probiotics in diet like yoghart can help.. Hope your query is solved.. If you find the answer helpful please write a positive review and click on find this answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora