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Gums on roof of mouth peel when eating hard food, slight pain, cause?

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Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia ii, do, ms
Dr. Douglas Fronzaglia ii, do, msanswered
Internal Medicine - Geriatrics 22 years experience
Normal: Hard, rough or sharp food and candy can commonly cause small tears on the roof of the mouth. This is normal.
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Dr. Daniel Quon
Dr. Daniel Quonanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 43 years experience
Abrasion: The hard food may be causing some abrasion or irritation to the palatal tissues, which can be thin in some patients, especially if there is a palatal torus (bony growth in the roof of the palate).
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Dr. Luis Villaplana
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