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How Can A Painful Mouth Ulcer Be Treated?

I have a large sore in my mouth. It is located on my cheek by my molars. It it extremely painful and seems to have gotten larger since yesterday. It hangs off a bit. It has made it difficult for me to chew and drink. I can't move my mouth much. I also can't use that side of my mouth at all.
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain a large sore in mouth over the cheek can be a Major Aphthae that is a larger variant of apthous ulcers or canker sore..
Hanging is due to hanging of the pseudomembrane present over the top of the ulcer..
It can get traumatized and hang off..
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis..
As of now you can start applying numbing gel containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms, you can also take a multivitamin tablet daily, you can take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, suck ice and do cool water rinses, avoid spicy food..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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How Can A Painful Mouth Ulcer Be Treated?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain a large sore in mouth over the cheek can be a Major Aphthae that is a larger variant of apthous ulcers or canker sore.. Hanging is due to hanging of the pseudomembrane present over the top of the ulcer.. It can get traumatized and hang off.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis.. As of now you can start applying numbing gel containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms, you can also take a multivitamin tablet daily, you can take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen, suck ice and do cool water rinses, avoid spicy food.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.