are canker sores on gums?
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Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft tissues in your mouth or at the base of your gums. Unlike cold sores, canker sores don't occur on the surface of your lips and they aren't contagious.
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Canker sores are often painful, but they aren't malignant. This means that they don't become cancerous. Canker sores usually heal within two weeks, so any sore, lump, or spot in your mouth that lasts longer needs a professional evaluation.
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Chancres are sores caused by syphilis, they can appear on the mouth or genitals. Canker sore are apthous ulcers that occur in the mouth. They're not caused by an infection, and they can not be transmitted to partners. Their appearance is similar to the cold sores caused by HSV.
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A canker sore is a small, painful sore that develops inside the mouth. Also known as aphthous ulcers, these shallow sores can be found on or under the tongue, inside your cheek or lip, at the base of the gums or on the soft palate. Canker sores can appear on their own or in groups and are recurrent.
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Canker sore. Canker sores occur singly or in clusters on the inside surfaces of your cheeks or lips, on or under your tongue, at the base of your gums, or on your soft palate. They usually have a white or yellow center and a red border and can be extremely painful.
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Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease that's fairly common. It causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of your gums, especially along the bottom of your teeth. Gingivitis can make your gums tear and bleed easily, causing soreness.
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Stress on the tissues or any type of injury in the mouth can cause canker sores. Since the sores are actually tiny ulcers, they can be caused by any kind of hard brushing or eating something that can cause bruises or lead to tissue inflammation in the mouth.
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Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft tissues in your mouth or at the base of your gums. Unlike cold sores, canker sores don't occur on the surface of your lips and they aren't contagious. They can be painful, however, and can make eating and talking difficult.
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Gingivitis. Gingivitis is a mild form of gum disease that's fairly common. It causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of your gums, especially along the bottom of your teeth. Gingivitis can make your gums tear and bleed easily, causing soreness.
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Canker sores Canker sores are small red, white, or yellow sores that can occur on the roof of your mouth, tongue, or the inside of your lips and cheeks. Canker sores aren't contagious. They can develop at any time.
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Canker sores are painful sores inside the mouth. Stress, minor injury to the inside of the mouth, acidic fruits and vegetables, and hot spicy foods can trigger the development of canker sores. Canker sores show up inside the mouth, unlike cold sores.
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See a health care professional or dentist if there are any concerns that canker sores are frequent. Predisposition to canker sores may just be genetic. However, some diseases that affect the immune system such as lupus, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, or HIV/AIDS may cause frequent or recurrent canker sores.
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Canker sores appear because of a weakness in your immune system or a nutritional deficiency. They are not contagious and usually go away on their own without treatment. Cold sores, which are sometimes called fever blisters or oral herpes, are caused by the herpes virus.
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Canker Sores Triggers include hypersensitivity, infection, hormones, stress, and not getting enough of some vitamins. Also called aphthous ulcers, canker sores can show up on the tongue, cheek, even your gums.
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Rarely, canker sores can be very large (major aphthous ulcers) with a raised border. There may be one or several ulcers and they recur at varying periods of time. A canker sore usually begins as a red spot or bump. It may produce a tingling or burning sensation before other symptoms appear.
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Although there are many types of mouth sores, the most common are canker sores, cold sores, leukoplakia (a thick white or gray patch) and candidiasis or thrush (a fungal infection). Some people may experience occasional discolored, painless spots in their mouth. Most are harmless and will disappear or remain unchanged.
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Canker sores appear inside the mouth. They usually are small ulcers (minor aphthous ulcers) with a white, yellow or gray center and a flat red border. Rarely, canker sores can be very large (major aphthous ulcers) with a raised border. There may be one or several ulcers and they recur at varying periods of time.