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A member asked:
Do canker sores have to hurt? i have a painless white bump at bottom of my lower jaw gums. it doesn't hurt? serious or minor? very worried
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No canker sore: Canker sores are shallow ulcers, not bumps. If worried, see an oral surgeon
Answered 7/6/2015
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