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I woke up yesterday morning with a white looking canker sore on the tip of my tongue. it burns and looks like its going down the center of my tongue. help?

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Dr. Daniel Rubenstein answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Tongue canker sore?: Check with your dentist to make sure exactly what the lesion really is. Canker sores do not normally occur on the tongue. Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) heal spontaneously in 7-10 days. Avoid hot, spicy and acidic foods. You can get orabase ointment to place on the sore before eating to mitigate the pain.

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Answered 6/16/2015

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