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Can anyone identify what has caused this injury to my dragon's mouth? It appears on both sides of his mouth. I had been in Germany for 3 months and when I returned he had these sores. I've never seen them actually bleed, they've always been scabbed up. I am not sure if this is a shedding issue or if it has to do with chewing his food.

The dragon is eating normally, is active, and humidity levels are always above 50%. He is currently about 6 years old and I have owned him his entire life. The inside of his mouth, as far as I can tell, seems to be fine with no signs of mouth rot.

I should probably take him to the vet, but if anyone else has a solution I would like to hear it first.

Thanks!

( A picture has been provided below )

I've also noticed little tiny bugs crawling around his skin on occasion. Could these be mites?

how big are they? if humidity is high in the tank they could be springtails or tropical woodlice. a good way to see if they are mites is to blow on them and if they don't move real fast then they are probably mites. the woodlice and springtails will probably hop off if blown on. also, the mites are almost microscopic and they other stuff is bigger. if you have a magnifing glass or microscope you can look at the structure of the thing. mites have a more circular body and 6 or eight legs. it's more like a spider. also, what color are the bugs?
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Has the mouth problem changed?