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What Causes Orange Patches On The Mouth?
I have these weird orange patches/ spots on the roof of my mouth and the back of my throat they feel like little cuts and my throat is sore. Nothing is inflamed and I haven t burnt the roof of my mouth. I also do not smoke or drink. What could this be? ( I have a slight fever as well)
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
Hi dear ,
The orange patches on the roof of your mouth are probably aphthous ulcers . There can be many reasons for aphthous ulcers like minor injury , continue irritation of mucosa , hot and spicy food and vitamin deficiency like vitamin B12 and folic acid . I would suggest you to do warm saline rinses several times a day , Do betadine rinses twice a day , start taking multivitamin supplement and avoid hot and spicy food . If condition doesn't improve in a week then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order blood tests and biopsy to confirm the diagnosis and to rule out conditions like oral herpes , oral lichen planus and oral cancer ( rare chance ) .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
The orange patches on the roof of your mouth are probably aphthous ulcers . There can be many reasons for aphthous ulcers like minor injury , continue irritation of mucosa , hot and spicy food and vitamin deficiency like vitamin B12 and folic acid . I would suggest you to do warm saline rinses several times a day , Do betadine rinses twice a day , start taking multivitamin supplement and avoid hot and spicy food . If condition doesn't improve in a week then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order blood tests and biopsy to confirm the diagnosis and to rule out conditions like oral herpes , oral lichen planus and oral cancer ( rare chance ) .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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