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What Causes Pain And Numbness In The Tongue Of A Teenager?

My 15 year old daughter tried some new toothpaste Crest Pro Health Advanced and used it just a couple days and started to complain that her mouth hurt. It start with just the tip of her tongue being numb/tingly, and then under neath her tongue, and now to her gums. Her whole tongue is now sore and she says she has 8 canker sores. She said the underneath of her tongue is now raw. What can we do to help treat??
posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2016
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

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

As per your complain it seems that soreness of tongue along with tingling and numbness and also formation of canker sores seems to be due to Apthous Stomatitis leading to inflammation inside mouth and along with it there seems to be apthous ulcers or canker sores..
As she has used a new toothpaste it can b due to side effect of it..
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..
First of all stop using the toothpaste and use hypoallergic toothpastes..
Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms..
As of now you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash 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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Dentist,  Dr. Harry Maheshwari's  Response
Hi Dear ,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of pain and numbness in the tongue which seems to be due to deficiency of vitamin B12 along with poor immunity of oral cavity. This could be due to viral manifestations and low sugar level in body as well.

Need not to worry. I would suggest you to visit oral physician once and get complete examination done and start treatment after thorough examination.

- You should take anti-inflammatory medication such as Tylenol to reduce discomfort.

- Avoid irritants such as sharp spicy and acidic foods.

- Take diet rich in vitamin B12.

- Rinse your mouth with warm salt water.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Pain And Numbness In The Tongue Of A Teenager?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that soreness of tongue along with tingling and numbness and also formation of canker sores seems to be due to Apthous Stomatitis leading to inflammation inside mouth and along with it there seems to be apthous ulcers or canker sores.. As she has used a new toothpaste it can b due to side effect of it.. 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.. First of all stop using the toothpaste and use hypoallergic toothpastes.. Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms.. As of now you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash 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.