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A member asked:
If you have a canker sore in your mouth and you give someone oral is it contagious to them?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Unlikely: I have never heard of a canker sore being transmitted from one person to another.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Don't do it: Yes yes yes!, viral and bacterial sores in your mouth are very contagious so take a break from any oral contact with others.
Answered 8/23/2013
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