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canker sore, canker sore, aphthous ulcer, mouth anatomy, aphthous ulcer, ulcer, aphthous, a canker sore, open sore, in the mouth, appears, a painful white, yellow ulcer surrounded by a bright red area, a canker sore is benign, not harmful, herpes, cause mouth sores, canker sores, a common form of mouth ulcer, occur in women more often than men, occur at any age, first appear between the ages of 10, canker sores, appear on the inner surface, the cheeks, lips, tongue, soft palate, the gums, begin, a tingling, burning sensation, followed by a red spot, bump that ulcerates, pain decreases in 7 to 10 days, complete healing in 1 to 3 weeks, particularly large ulcers, greater than 1 cm in diameter, take longer to heal, 2 to 4 weeks, a severe occurrence accompanied by nonspecific symptoms of illness, fever, malaise, canker sores often come back again, in the future, an inherited tendency to develop canker sores, they often run in families, an immune system link, ulcers, develop in response to a mouth injury dental procedures, aggressive tooth cleaning, canker sores, site of a bite, the tongue, cheek is bitten, triggered by emotional stress, dietary deficiencies, iron, folic acid, vitamin b-12, menstrual periods, hormonal changes, food allergies, similar situations, occur most commonly, viral infections, no identifiable cause, a burning, tingling sensation, other symptoms develop, warning symptom, skin lesion on mucous membranes, the mouth, a red spot, bump, develops into an open ulcer, small, 1-2 mm to 1 cm, occasionally larger than 1 cm, single, clusters, appears in groups, crops, painful, center appears white, yellow, fibrous texture, halo border is bright red, a red halo, not always be present, have gray membrane, prior to healing, less common symptoms, appear, the canker but, not be related, fever, general discomfort, uneasiness, malaise, swollen lymph nodes, a diagnosis, the distinctive appearance, the lesion, canker sores persist, continue to return, a health care provider, dentist, consulted to rule out other causes, mouth ulcers, erythema multiforme, drug allergies, herpes infection, pemphigus, pemphigoid, bullous lichen planus, disorders, squamous cell carcinoma, first appear, a mouth ulcer, does not heal, rare, a relatively new ulcer-like condition is hairy leukoplakia, a condition that occurs, hiv infection, mistaken, the common canker, a skin lesion biopsy, differentiate a canker sore from other causes, mouth ulcers, treatment, not necessary, canker sores go away by themselves, severe mouth ulcers, larger than 1 cm, lasting longer than 2 weeks, require evaluation, in these cases, topical, oral, by mouth, tetracycline suspension given, instructions, hold it, in the mouth, 2-5 minutes, swallowing, tetracycline, children, after all the permanent teeth have fully developed, children use tetracycline suspension, permanent teeth, fully developed, permanently discolor teeth, still forming, multiple, painful mouth ulcers, an antiviral agent acyclovir, topical, oral corticosteroids, rarely used, reduce inflammation, dexamethasone suspension given, instructions to rinse the mouth, spit it out, dexamethasone, prednisone, corticosteroid given systemically, pill, injection, avoid hot, spicy foods to minimize discomfort, mild mouth washes salt water, over-the-counter mouth washes, over-the-counter topical medications, applied to a specific area, the mouth, reduce discomfort, soothe the ulcerated area, prevent bacterial infection, brush, floss teeth regularly, visit the dentist, routine care, easiest home remedy, apply hydrogen peroxide, 1 part hydrogen peroxide, one part water, a cotton swab, canker sore, dab a small amount, milk of magnesia on the canker 3-4 times a day, not only soothing, appears to help healing, canker sores, heal spontaneously, pain, decreases in 3, 4 days, symptoms disappear in 10 to 14 days, oral thrush, candida infections, occur following the use of antibiotic treatment, cankers, secondary bacterial infections, cellulitis, ludwig's angina, oral cancer is not a complication of canker sores, an ulcer lasts more that 2 weeks, cancer, the ulcer, ulcer lasting over 2 weeks, evaluated by a physician, apply home treatment, symptoms of canker sores persist, canker sores recur more often than 2, 3 times per year, problems fever, diarrhea, headache, skin rash.