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I have canker sores in my mouth an tongue they are really painful. i started with them last friday. im in steroid an a mouth wash an antibiotis how lo?
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Self healing: Small cupped-out painful ulcers. Cause may be viral, symptoms brought on by stress, trauma, acidic foods. Heal in 10-14 days. See your Dentist to discuss laser obliteration or Rx for Kenalog in Orabase. Antibiotics don't treat viruses. Most mouthwashes relatively ineffective.
Answered 12/3/2017
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