Canker sores are bacterial, non-contagious infections that occur on the gums, inner lips, inside the cheeks and sometimes on the tongue. They are usually red and round with a white center. Most canker ...

Canker sores often seem to pop up out of nowhere and, once you have them, they’re often painfully hard to ignore — especially when you try to eat or even talk. So what, exactly, are canker sores? They ...

Few minor health issues are as pesky as a canker sore, that open wound (a small white ulcer ringed by a red halo) that stings and aches when you eat, drink, or just swallow. Though canker sores seem ...

If you haven't heard of a canker sore before, consider yourself one of the lucky ones who does not get them. Canker sores are everything from annoying to painful, and they make eating difficult, but ...

Q: Thanks to The People’s Pharmacy, I have had wonderful luck with kiwi fruit to treat canker sores. I peel and slice a ripe kiwi, then hold each slice against the sore(s) with my tongue for a minute ...

As mouth ulcers heal, their whitish color will fade, and any surrounding redness will start to go away. You’ll also feel less pain and burning. This could happen over 1–4 weeks. Mouth ulcers are sores ...

Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) are small sores that form in the soft tissues of your mouth such as on the inside of your cheek, under your tongue, and on the insides of your lips. They can also ...

If you've ever had a canker sore, surely you've been amazed by how something so small can cause a sting so big. No one knows for sure why some people get canker sores and others don't. For most people ...

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Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDSMedically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Canker sores are small mouth ulcers that usually form on the gums. Knowing how to get rid of canker sores with home ...