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What Is Causing Your Mouth Pain And What Can You Do?

Mouth pain has many possible sources, including injuries, sores and certain diseases. Keep reading to learn the potential causes of your mouth pain.

Injury

You may experience some pain in your mouth if you have had an accident, such as falling over and biting your your lip or tongue. This can cause discomfort and tenderness on the inside of your mouth.

Similarly, you can injure our mouth by biting into food that is too hot. This could result in the roof of your mouth becoming burnt.

Dry Mouth

The salivary glands in your mouth produce saliva that helps to keep your mouth hydrated. If these glands stop producing as much saliva, it causes dry mouth. This can lead to mouth sores or a rough tongue.

In most cases, dry mouth is caused by dehydration but there are other causes, such as certain medications and cancer treatments.

Herpes Simplex Virus

HSV is the virus that causes cold sores

Although cold sores are usually associated with the lips, if you have only recently been infected with the virus, you may develop painful lesions on your tongue, gums and throat.

other symptoms of the virus include:

A sore throat

Swollen lymph nodes

A fever

Muscle aches

Other Infections

As well as HSV, there are other diseases that can cause painful lesions to occur in your mouth:

Chickenpox

Shingles

Hand, foot and mouth disease

HIV

Infectious mononucleosis

Oral Thrush

Oral thrush is a fungal infection and anyone can get it but you will be more prone to infection if you have a weakened immune system or underlying health conditions.

Oral thrush can appear as cream-coloured lesions in many places within your mouth.

Oral Cancer

Oral cancer can affect many areas of the mouth including:

Roof of the mouth

Insides of the cheeks

Back of the mouth

Tongue

Salivary glands

Gums

Some of the most common symptoms include:

Painful lesions that won’t heal

Lumps or growths

White or red patches inside the mouth

Pain or difficulty swallowing

Numbness in the lower lip, face, neck or chin.

Risk factors include:

HPV infection

Heavy alcohol consumption

A weakened immune system

A family history of cancer

Being male

Home Remedies For Mouth Pain

Take an over the counter painkiller like ibuprofen or paracetamol.

Make a saltwater rinse.

Apply ice.

Avoid spicy, acidic or salty foods.

Drink more fluids.

Avoid smoking.

Brush and floss your teeth gently.

(05/24/2024)
by Newby Dental Practice

More Information: https://www.newbydentalpractice.co.uk/what-is-causing-your-mouth-pain-and-what-can-you-do/

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