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How can my dentist know i have an ulcer instead of gum injury?
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Experience: And a detailed medical history with a visualization of the lesion.
Answered 5/27/2020
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Training\experience: Typically, the two have different appearances. We see these things all the time and based upon a medical and dental history and looking at it, it usually pretty easy to know exactly what you have and how best to handle it.
Answered 12/10/2013
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