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Black canker sore
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Achonganswered
Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery 20 years experience
Possible: If there is trauma to the sore there can be some bleeding into the sore. This will give a dark appearance. Have your dentist take a look as sometim... Read More
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Dr. Kyle Shankanswered
Dentistry 15 years experience
Rarely: Canker sores may occasionally turn a bit dark while healing, but not usually black. See your dentist to have it evaluated.
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Dr. Marianna Postanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: Cancer sores or aphthous stomatitis is in a lot of cases a recurrent problem, most of people who develop it have genetic predisposition to it. The ca... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Mc Allisteranswered
Specializes in Dentistry
Debacterol: There are different products that can be used to help with the discomfort of canker sores. Everything from a topical anesthetic, laser energy, silver... Read More
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Dr. Marguerite Myersanswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Debacterol: Debacterol is a great canker sore treatment. It uses chemical cauterization of the wound. It is extremely effective.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jerry Brownanswered
Prosthodontics 55 years experience
Healing canker sore: Good day;
Some OTC canker sore medications use a mild cautery or caustics to deaden nerve endings and lessen symptoms. After a few days the dead tis... Read More
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1.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Canker Sores: are the most common oral lesions. Individual ulcers typically last 1-2 weeks. The condition is idiopathic (cause is not known) recurrent aphthous ulce... Read More
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1.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Tissue damage: Canker sores self-heal in 10 days to 2 weeks. Your well meaning but over-zealous attempts at self-treatment did damage to your tissues and may leave ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Two problems: 1. Canker sores are the most common oral lesions. The cause is unknown. These lesions are bumpy and painful. Topical medications OTC applied directly,... Read More
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Blake Perkinsanswered
Dentistry 23 years experience
No: Canker sores are sores in the mouth, also known as apthous ulcers. A sore and/or ulcer by your vagina is potentially one of many things, commonly an ... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
Be sure of diagnosis: Get examined please. Canker sores are common aphthous ulcers of mouth that occur situationally, often in response to stressors, are bacterial or viral... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jack Mutnickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 19 years experience
Canker Sores: Pain from a canker sore generally lessens in a few days and the sores usually heal without treatment in about a week or two.
If sores are large, painf... Read More
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6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Canker sore: There are many otc medications that you can apply. Ask your local pharmacist what he\she recommends. If that is not enough to keep you comfortable, se... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Dentistry 38 years experience
It can: Alum placed on canker sore can make them less painful and heal a little faster. Some people are sensitive to the sodium laurryl sulfate or sls in too... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sal Aragonaanswered
Dentistry 43 years experience
Prevention: Canker sore or more specifically aphthous ulcer can be prevented by avoiding a common foam detergent found in most toothpastes called sodium laurel su... Read More
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4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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