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What are the different types of mouth sores that can occur?
There are several types of mouth sores that can occur, including canker sores, cold sores, and oral thrush. Canker sores are small ulcers that appear inside the mouth, cold sores are caused by the herpes virus and appear on the lips, and oral thrush is a fungal infection that can develop on the tongue and inside the cheeks.
What are the different types of mouth ulcers and how can they be distinguished from one another?
There are three main types of mouth ulcers: canker sores, cold sores, and oral thrush. Canker sores are small, painful sores inside the mouth, while cold sores are fluid-filled blisters on the lips or around the mouth. Oral thrush appears as white patches on the tongue and inside the cheeks. These ulcers can be distinguished by their location, appearance, and symptoms.
Cold sores inside the mouth?
Sores inside the mouth are called canker sores.
What other sores besides canker sores appear in your mouth?
ulcers
Where are pictures of canker sores?
The cause of canker sores is unknown but they occur in the mouth and can be quite painful. Pictures of canker sores can be found on any medical website, health or medical magazines and books.
Can making out with a person who gets canker sores give you canker sores?
No. I have canker sores and have never kowingly given some one canker sores. Canker sores are not caused by the same thing that causes cold sores and as far as I know they are not contagious. But to be on the safe side avoid kissing this person until their canker sores go away.
Can canker sores be caught from someone else?
No, canker sores are abrasions inside your mouth and can be caused by biting your mouth, stress, drinking coffee etc. Cold sores (oral herpes) can be spread by someone else.
What causes canker sores to develop in your mouth?
Canker sores in the mouth can develop due to various factors such as stress, injury to the mouth, certain foods, hormonal changes, and weakened immune system.
What are the symptoms of canker sores?
There are a number of symptoms for canker sores. They include fever, a lack of energy, sores in your mouth or tongue, a tingling sensation and even swollen lymph nodes.
Can the acid in red wine cause canker sores in the mouth?
No, it cannot.
Are canker sores considered open wounds?
No, canker sores are not considered open wounds. They are small ulcers that occur inside the mouth and are not caused by bacteria or viruses.
How contagious are canker sores?
Canker sores are not infectious.
