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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Mouth ulcers concerns

Mouth ulcers are painful sores that appear in the mouth, usually on the soft tissue - cheeks, lips or tongue. They can be white, red, yellow or grey in colour and swollen.

Although they're uncomfortable, mouth ulcers are usually harmless and clear up by themselves within a week or two.

In many cases, the reason for mouth ulcers is unclear, but triggers are thought to include:

  • Accidentally biting the inside of your cheek or a sharp tooth
  • Poorly fitting dentures
  • Hard food
  • A defective filling
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Hormonal changes – some women develop mouth ulcers during their monthly period
  • Eating certain foods – such as chocolate, spicy foods, coffee, peanuts, almonds, strawberries, cheese, tomatoes and wheat flour
  • Toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulphate
  • Stopping smoking – when you first stop smoking, you may develop mouth ulcers
  • Viral infections – including the cold sore virus, chickenpox, and hand, foot and mouth disease
  • Medical conditions - including vitamin B12 or iron deficiency, Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, reactive arthritis, HIV, lupus, Behçet’s disease
  • Certain medications or medical treatments may also cause mouth ulcers

It's usually safe to treat mouth ulcers at home to help reduce swelling and ease any discomfort.

Self care

Tips for easing discomfort and aid healin…

  • Antimicrobial mouthwash or protective paste, available from your pharmacist
  • Use a soft toothbrush to brush your teeth
  • Use a toothpaste that doesn’t contain sodium lauryl sulphate, as this may be irritating
  • Avoid hard, spicy, salty, acidic or hot food and drink until the ulcer heals
  • Use a straw to drink cool drinks
  • Avoid things that may be triggering your mouth ulcers

Mouth ulcers can sometimes be a possible symptom of a more serious problem such as infection or mouth cancer. It's therefore essential that you contact [practice name] as soon as possible if you notice:

  • your mouth ulcer has lasted three or more weeks
  • you keep getting mouth ulcers
  • your mouth ulcer becomes more painful or red

Meet the team

Celehte Fortuin

Dentist

GDC NO. 74757

Pedro Neto

Dental Surgeon

GDC NO. 84464

Stephen McCrory

Dentist

GDC NO. 193130

Tara Docherty

Hygienist

GDC NO. 160710

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979 Reviews

5.0

26th April 2025

It is very reassuring to have total confidence in both my dentist, Celehte and Hygienist Tara . On every visit they do an excellent job.

23rd April 2025

Helpful, friendly professional staff

22nd April 2025

Very gentle and friendly they explain everything

17th April 2025

Such a lovely atmosphere at this Dentist excellent treatment from Dentist and very efficient staff

17th April 2025

Please read my previous answers

16th April 2025

Kind, friendly, professional staff who make you feel welcome and at home.

14th April 2025

The team are SO friendly. Dr Fortuin is amazing - I travel from Guildford and am surrounded by dentists here at home, but would still always prefer to travel to Emsworth for my dental care as Dr Fortuin and the team are so worth it!

13th April 2025

I was listened to

9th April 2025

This was my first experience of having a filling and Stephen went through every step in detail, helping me to feel really positive about the whole experience. I am usually not very good with injections, but Stephen explained everything thoroughly and talked me through some breathing exercises, so I hardly knew I was having an injection at all. All in all, it was such a positive experience that I would not hesitate to recommend this dentist to others, especially nervous patients. Thank you so much!

8th April 2025

I am an extremely nervous patient. Over the years everyone has worked with me and helped me relax and, almost, enjoy my visit.

2nd April 2025

The dentist who saw me - and with whom I have had routine appointments over tghe past 2 years or so is fantastic at explaining the issues with respect to all aspects of tooth care, inside and outside the clinic.

2nd April 2025

Very friendly staff. Amazing reception staff. Dentist Steven so patient and never rushes, he makes you feel like a very valued client and is so polite and professional and thorough. Highly recommend. Keep up the outstanding work. You are an amazing team

31st March 2025

The clinician is helpful, kind and clear in her explanations

28th March 2025

Everyone is very kind, excellent staff!

28th March 2025

Lovely, friendly, kind people.

25th March 2025

Made to feel very comfortable and at ease

25th March 2025

It was a very good check up

21st March 2025

steven the dentist was absolutely superb- the best dentist i have ever been ro

19th March 2025

Very polite and competent staff in all areas

14th March 2025

My Dentist Stephen is by far the most professional person I have ever had treatment with Your reception team are also so pleasant nothing is to much trouble for them

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