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Red dots on mouth membranes

Red dots on mouth membranes

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Red dots on the mouth membranes is a symptom in which a person has reddish spots on the inside of his mouth, such as on the inside of the cheeks, on the palate, etc.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

Body locations

Mouth

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