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A member asked:
White spot on the frenulum of my tongue. it looks like a canker sore but not for sure. also like a small flap type thing on each each side?
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Need exam: The visual description is not sufficient to diagnose. Particularly if it's been there for more than a few days, I would suggest you have your dentist or primary care doctor have a look.
Answered 10/6/2015
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