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A member asked:

Had a white painful canker sore behind molar went away. now three small white dots appeared there again but they are painless. i do smoke. ?

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Dr. John Thaler answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

See Dentist: Best to see your Dentist for evaluation while they are still there. Lesions like this are typically aphthous ulcers, herpes lesions, or pre-cancerous or cancerous lesions. Go get it checked out, especially as a smoker. Good Luck.

Dr Rosenblatt agreed

Answered 11/14/2015

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