Hi,  I have had a pain in my gum which has now spread,  I have a swollen ulcerated area under my tongue my gum at the back of my bottom teeth is going a dark colour and is sore and under my Jaw into my neck is sore and swollen,  I feel sick and hot.  I had hysterectomy 3 weeks ago.  I have had these occurances before but nothing for the whole of last year.  What could be causing this?
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Swollen ulcerated area beneath the tongue can be ulcerations, cystic swelling, salivary gland swelling, cystic lesions, manual, or some kind of infections arriving from the adjacent tooth or jaw bone. I would suggest you to visit an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and get a clinical evaluation done. Take an OPG x-ray, which will give the periapical condition. You can undergo Biopsy of the lesion. Meanwhile, go for symptomatic treatment with warm saline gargles, use antiseptic mouthwash gargles twice daily, maintain a good oral hygiene, avoid eating of hot and spicy food stuffs. Hope this helps out. Regards.