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swollen hard palate
A female asked:
Dr. Susan Rhoads answered
38 years experience Family Medicine
Maybe.: It could be mono, but if a negative rapid strep was not followed up by a definitive throat culture for strep, you may have persistent strep this not r ... Read More
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Dr. John Goldman answered
55 years experience Rheumatology
You need a further work up: you need a further workup. Fever is lasting seven days and I assume the strep test was negative. You need to further workup to clarify what the true d ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenneth Grossman answered
44 years experience Endodontics
Trauma: Sometimes crusty bread or another hard sharp food can cause this. Traumatic cuts or ulcers are common in this area. Try over the counter kanka to co ... Read More
Dr. John Thaler answered
41 years experience Prosthodontics
See the Oral Surgeon: All depends on what caused the condition. If it is a burn or a scrape, time and the proper care will usually be enough. Warm salt water rinses 3-5 tim ... Read More
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Dr. Paul Grin answered
36 years experience Pain Management
Visit your doctor: Swelling and pain of palate may be due to many reasons like trauma, allergy, irritants, infection, etc. Treatments vary depending on the underlying ... Read More
A 15-year-old female asked:
Dr. Liesa Harte answered
29 years experience Family Medicine
Sore throat. : Please tell your parents, and go to the doctor for evaluation. I wish you the best!
Dr. Daniel Rubenstein answered
51 years experience Dentistry
Discolored palate: This cannot be diagnosed over the internet.
See your doctor or dentist for a clinical examination.
A 15-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marsha Davis answered
28 years experience Internal Medicine
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lawrence Kessler answered
56 years experience Periodontics
Thanks for asking!: Any swelling of the palate requires checking by the doctor treating your mouth. There are many possibilities for the swelling and you need to have the ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jack Shapiro answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Stop looking at it.: Hard palate is impervious to most abnormalities. Hot spicy peppers may cause some swelling
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A female asked:
Dr. Paul Grin answered
36 years experience Pain Management
Visit your doctor: Swelling and pain of palate may be due to many reasons like trauma, allergy, irritants, infection, etc. Treatments vary depending on the underlying ... Read More
A male asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
50 years experience Medical Oncology
Could be viral infec: Mouth lining(roof and throat/tongue) are prone to viral infections(sometimes called Canker sores). They often produce shallow ulcers which take 2-3 we ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gregory LaMorte answered
42 years experience Periodontics
If that is all: If that is all you did then keep it clean with some salt water rinses and it should resolve. If it is very sore then get some anesthetic/antiseptic ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Sandler answered
54 years experience Dentistry
No idea?: This is not a common complaint. Why are you not eating for 12-24 hours? Allergic reaction? This would need to be seen by a dentist for a proper diag ... Read More
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