Burning, tingling, or numbness of the lips or inside the mouth
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Burning, tingling, or numbness of the lips or inside the mouth
Changes in feeling inside the mouth may be caused by:
- Irritation of the mouth from rough or broken teeth or fillings, appliances, dentures, foods, or tobacco.
- Allergies to foods, medications, mouthwashes, denture base materials, or metallic fillings.
- Infection, such as thrush or cold sores.
- Nutritional deficiencies.
- A sore in or near the mouth.
- Other diseases, such as diabetes.
- A problem with a nerve or the nervous system.
Continuing numbness of the tongue or other areas of the mouth can be a symptom of oral cancer and should be evaluated by a health professional.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist |
| Last Updated | September 26, 2008 |
| Last updated: | September 26, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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