Canker sores are painful ulcers that occur in the mouth, including on gums. Here's a look at how to deal with them.

A canker sore isn’t contagious. Symptoms include a small white or yellow oval-shaped ulcer, and a painful or tingling area in the mouth. Ulcers may appear inside the lips or cheeks. You may also ...

Discover 7 proven kitchen remedies for painful canker sores, from honey to salt water, plus learn how to identify your personal triggers and prevent outbreaks.

Canker sores and cold sores both appear in or around the mouth, ... Once you have had one cold sore outbreak, it’s always possible that you will get another one.

Canker sores are lesions in the mouth that usually aren’t serious, but they can be extremely irritating. Here are answers to commonly asked questions about these mouth sores. Canker sores are ...

If you’re having frequent or persistent outbreaks, get many canker sores all over your mouth or the sores are very large, you may want to investigate further.

Canker sores appear most commonly in adolescents and young adults, ... Outbreaks often seem related to physical or emotional stress. Certain foods such as acidic foods, ...

Cold sores and canker sores aren’t the same. They vary in appearance, symptoms, and how they spread. Also, here’s what it means if you get a canker sore after oral sex.

Dear Dr. Donohue: My 7-year-old daughter has a problem with recurrent canker sores. She's had around six outbreaks a year for the past two years. I'm no expert, but that seems like a lot of canker ...