Hello Dr. Im 16 years old and have been concerned about my mouth lately. About a week ago my taste buds in the back of my mouth became very sore and swollen, and every night around 9:30 the very back of my tongue leading into my throat and top part of my throat gets very swollen. Its weird because when I wake up the next day my throat is fine, but then the swelling reappears at night. It feels as if theres some kind of mucus/film on the back to my tongue and into my throat. I thought it may be tonsil related, but this morning i woke up with a abnormally shaped blister on the inside of my cheek. it has a white line going from the back of my mouth all the way to the blister, like fluids are being transferred to it. My front gums on my teeth are now become sensitive when I brush my teeth. Im not sure what it is but I am a singer and its making my very concerned about this occurring in my throat/mouth.
Hello, thanks for writing to us, After reading through your query it seems to be a cheek bite, the white line running through the inside of the cheek is usually from accidental biting on the cheek while chewing, it is sore and painful. You are not complaining of any toothache so I assume it is not from an infected tooth. For the gums I will advise you to follow a proper daily oral care regime. Brush your teeth with a soft bristle tooth brush twice/day, use a mouth wash once/day, floss your teeth once/day. For the blister on the inside of the cheek I will advise you to see a dentist as it might require a thorough clinical check up followed by use of a topical ointment and try warm saline rinses(3-4 times/day).I hope I answered your query, i wish you good health, thank you.