<br>Have dentures with frequent sore mouth and ulcers, used Colgate peroxyl mouth sore rinse. Solution?<br>
Patient: Hi I m Elaine, 63 years old I ve been wearing dentures about 10 yrs without success. I have always had problems with the inside of my mouth. As a child I could not even have bubble gum for the ulcers it would cause inside my mouth. So I have grown use to having Sore Mouth I have a huge or what feels like a huge place in the roof of my mouth. As you well know, any foreign object in your mouth feels lots larger than actual. I bought some mouth wash after salt water didn t help, Colgate Peroxyl Mouth sore Rinse, set my mouth a blaze! I continued to use it even up to yesterday, no pain no gain, I thought. This morning I wake up with a full blown sore mouth and a perfect out line of my dentures inside my mouth. My mouth looks like I have the Thrush. I haven t worn them in about 48 hrs. At this point I don t know what to do? Call my MD and ask for something for the thrush? Doctor: Hi,  Thanks   for  asking  the  query ,  Ulcers  and  sore  mouth  can  be  because    of  irritation  by  the  denture ,  candidal  infections  ,  use  of  certain  medications , nutritional deficiencies .  Oral  thrush  is  due  to  candidal  infection  in  which  there  is  pain  and  difficulty  in  swallowing, a  feeling  that  the  food  get  stuck  in  the  throat  and  the  mid  chest  area and  fever. Visit  the  dentist  and  get  the  checkup done . Microscopic  examination  will   confirm  the  diagnosis.  Maintain  a  good  orl  hygiene . Take  vitamin  suplements. Stop  medications  causing  allergy. Quit  smoking  habit  , if  present Restrict  fermented  foods which  encourage  candida  growth. Replace  the  denture  if  causing  problem  .  Hope   this helps  out .  Regards...