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A member asked:
Hi..my son has chicken pox, one on his gum...it turned black and feel off with some gum..is their anyway his gum can b treated?
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Self heals over time: Oral lesions of chickenpox will self heal over a 7-10 day period. The enzymes in the saliva suppress germ growth and the oral skin heals from within.
Answered 4/9/2014
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