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What can vause repeat of mouth sores for years every couple of weeks?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Lots of things: Stress, medications, hormones, (menses/menopause) auto-immune inflammatory conditions, allergies, nerves, chronic and/or acute illness, weather, immune imbalances, bacteria, viruses, yeast infections, parasites, trauma, fever, cancer, cysts, and probably a bunch more i can't think of off the top of my head--anybody help? See your dentist for a definitive diagnosis.
Answered 11/10/2018
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Mouth sores: May be viral, bacterial, or due to a systemic disease. The l;isa is long as to possible causes. Please see your Dentist to start the diagnostic process. Referral to an Oral Medicine Specialist may be in order. There is no reason for you to suffer...seek help.
Answered 11/11/2018
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