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What causes tongue ulcers?

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Dr. Daniel Rubenstein answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Tongue ulcers: Some are the result of a viral infection from the herpes simplex virus. Some are mouth ulcers (aphthous ulcers), which are of unknown origin, but are thought to occur from stress, injury (biting the tongue), acidic foods, hormonal changes, allergies, or certain systemic diseases.

Answered 4/19/2020

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