A Young Oenophile’s Ordeal with Mouth Ulcer

Yolanda was very annoyed when she learned that she had an ulcer in her mouth. She could easily win an award as the number one ‘oenophile’ in her town if ever there was one.

Oranges were her beloved fruit and of course, she could not indulge in her favorite because of the silly mouth ulcer.

She started to grow frustrated, and this was evident. Her biddy, a wise woman in her late forty’s suggested she seek medical assistance.

Yolanda booked an appointment at Dr. Ronald Baise’s dental clinic in a scuttle.

When she arrived at the dentist’s clinic, she asked Dr. Baise ‘What is a mouth ulcer?’ to which he replied

‘A mouth ulcer, also commonly referred to as Canker Sore, (although this is actually something different), is a small lesion in the mouth. This can occur on the lips, tongue, gums, cheeks, or on the roof of the mouth itself. Mouth ulcers can be very annoying simply because they hold you back from enjoying your meal.’

But do not worry yours does not look as bad I have seen in all my years of practice. To this, Yolanda catechized ‘Dr. Baise, what does a mouth ulcer look like?’ Dr. Baise was familiar with this question. Over the years, his patients had more or less asked him the same sequence of questions. He grinned and answered, ‘In most cases, mouth ulcers are light yellow in color at the center. The exterior is reddish.

The inflammation gives it this color. It is also accompanied by some swelling.’ Yolanda was confided with the dentist’s explanation, but she grew curious and asked ‘Tell me more Dr. Baise, what causes a mouth ulcer?’ Like most medical professionals, Dr. Baise took great pleasure in spending time educating his patients about the condition he was treating them for. He dived in right away, ‘Almost all single ulcers in the mouth are caused by things that you can avoid.

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