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I get canker sores sometimes from biting myself from eating,andthey go away. but why do they turn white? also i scratched my gum it turned white, ouch
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Natural Process: Basically the cells directly in the bite area die. When they die they turn white and are shed into the mouth. They are then replaced with new cells. IT takes about 7 days, 14 days for full maturity.
Answered 7/10/2015
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