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Help please! is getting canker sores more than once a year bad?
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No: People often get canker sores more than once a year. Try to identify when you get the sores. If can be stress, infections, or certain foods. Good luck.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Not: Necessarily. Some people get them more often than others. Hope this helps.
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