Canker sores

Canker sores: Introduction

Canker sores: Ulcers of the mouth or nearby areas. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Canker sores is available below.

Symptoms of Canker sores

• Painful oral ulcers
• Mouth ulcers
• Lip ulcers
• Internal lip ulcers
• Inner cheek ulcers
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 8 symptoms of Canker sores

Canker sores: Complications

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Canker sores?

• Misdiagnosis of Canker sores
• Failure to diagnose Canker sores
• Hidden causes of Canker sores (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Canker sores

Causes of Canker sores

• Streptococcus sanguis
• Infection
• Stress
• Premenstrual syndrome
• Dietary deficiencies
• more causes...»

See full list of 16 causes of Canker sores

More information about causes of Canker sores:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Canker sores (2 listings)
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• Canker sores as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Canker sores

Treatments for Canker sores

• Hydrocortisone
• Zilactin
• Blistex
• Kaopectate with Benadryl
• Lysine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 26 treatments for Canker sores

News Archives for Canker sores

Medical news articles related to Canker sores include:

• Health Tip: Triggers for Canker Sores
• Health Tip: Canker Sores
• Health Tip: Caring for a Canker Sore
• Health Tip: Dealing With a Canker Sore
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Canker sores

Medical research articles related to Canker sores include:

• Common Oral Lesions: Part I. Superficial Mucosal Lesions
• Ulcer Aphthous
• Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases (Overview)
• Oral Ulceration
• Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Disease (Follow-up)
• Aphthous Ulcers (Follow-up)
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Canker sores

Prognosis for Canker sores: Ulcers usually heal within a week or two.

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Reseach about Canker sores

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Canker sores: Broader Related Topics

• Mouth ulcers
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Types of Canker sores

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Definitions of Canker sores:

Recurrent disease of the oral mucosa of unknown etiology, characterized by small white ulcerative lesions lasting 7 to 14 days. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract - (Source - WordNet 2.1)