What Causes Mouth Soreness?

Mouth soreness can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'serious' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose mouth soreness, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "mouth soreness" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

Mouth Cancer
Mercury Toxicity

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

poorly-removed amalgams

frequent confusion/disorientation

preauricular node problems

nasal congestion

frequent sore throats

back-of-neck lymph node problems

being easily excitable

poor balance

metallic taste in mouth

having amalgam fillings

dark spots on gums

having trouble concentrating

... and more than 30 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of mouth soreness:

Cause	Probability	Status
Mercury Toxicity	95%	Confirm
Mouth Cancer	67%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate mouth problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Other than ulcers or other mouth sores, do you have any tenderness or soreness inside your mouth?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Yes, some tenderness/soreness
→ Yes, significant tenderness/soreness

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate mouth soreness, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)

Mouth Cancer

Warning signs for oral cancer include unexplained mouth pain.

Soreness Inside The Mouth