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Hello , my son is 12 years old and woke up this morning with a white small spot on the of the tongue. later on it turn to grey and painful !

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?herpes: It may be a very common herpes infection--herpes A--not harmful but painful.These come out when under stress or when sick.If they are painful see a dr.--there is an oral medicine for it if this is what it is.

Answered 9/10/2014

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