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What Causes Cracks And Wounds In Mouth And Tongue?

I have a lot of wounds in my mouth. It gets cured and disappears but then appears somewhere else in my mouth mostly on my tongue. First I had a bump on the side of my tongue, then a canker, now a small wound (red) on the tip of my tongue (which hurts)+ a canker + some white patches on the front of my tongue (not painful) and cracks on one side of my tongue (not painful yet). what could they be?
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern.

Thanks for your concern . The symptoms you mention in query are clearly indicating vitamin deficiency . Sometimes due to vitamin deficiency cuts and sore mouth occur the condition is known as chelitis , which further leads to occurrence of fungal infection and make things complicated. Due to deficiency aphthous stomatitis can also occur .

These condition will occur again and again until you fulfill the requirement of vitamins in body .

I would suggest you to :-

- Take multivitamin supplements for at least 15 days , specially vitamin B complex .

- Apply lidocaine gel on the sores to relieve pain.

- Do betadine rinses twice a day .

Do hydrogen peroxide rinses mix with equal amount of water 1-2 times a day , which is extremely good for cuts .

If condition persist after one week then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis and to rule out condition like oral herpes .

Doctor may prescribe hydrocortisone ointment or antibiotics .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Cracks And Wounds In Mouth And Tongue?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. Thanks for your concern . The symptoms you mention in query are clearly indicating vitamin deficiency . Sometimes due to vitamin deficiency cuts and sore mouth occur the condition is known as chelitis , which further leads to occurrence of fungal infection and make things complicated. Due to deficiency aphthous stomatitis can also occur . These condition will occur again and again until you fulfill the requirement of vitamins in body . I would suggest you to :- - Take multivitamin supplements for at least 15 days , specially vitamin B complex . - Apply lidocaine gel on the sores to relieve pain. - Do betadine rinses twice a day . Do hydrogen peroxide rinses mix with equal amount of water 1-2 times a day , which is extremely good for cuts . If condition persist after one week then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis and to rule out condition like oral herpes . Doctor may prescribe hydrocortisone ointment or antibiotics . Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari