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My soft palate is red and painful. what's wrong?

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See a dentist: There are several things that can cause your palate to be red and painful and only an oral exam can answer this. It could be viral, allergies, vitamin deficiency, infection thrush, autoimmune disease, and others. See a dentist asap to find out. What. Is going on in your mouth.

Dr Malerman and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 1/13/2023

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