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How do I differentiate between oral herpes, cancer sores and mouth ulcers?
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Dr Kevin Jaffar
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Jaffar Dental - Trusted and Established since 1997. We are a family owned General Dental Practice offering a friendly and caring environment in Waterford QLD. … View Profile
Very difficult to give accurate descriptions of appearance of each as their is a lot of variation. This is best diagnosed by an experienced professional dentist or oral pathologist.
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Dr Jeremy Rourke
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Dr Jeremy Rourke is one of a family of dentists with his father, brother, cousin and nephew also being dentists. He won a University of … View Profile
Herpes sores are caused by an infection of the herpes virus and the sores can re-erupt after a period of stress. Canker sores is another name for apthous ulcers which may be caused by allergies such as allergy to tomatoes or chocolate (the common cause being an allergy to mono-amines in food.) Other ulcers can result from cheek or lip biting (often caused by denture teeth with sharp edges) or other trauma such as a burn from hot food or drink or a scratch from a toothbrush bristle. Canker sores have nothing whatsoever to do with cancer.
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