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Mouth and gum pain (canker sores, braces, dentures)

Mouth and gum pain (canker sores, braces, dentures) · ICD-10: K12.0

Symptoms

  • • Painful red sore with a white or yellow centre
  • • Sites: inner cheeks and lips, tongue, palate, gum base
  • • Usually under 1 cm
  • • Pain lasts 7–10 days; full healing in 1–3 weeks
  • • Sometimes fever and swollen lymph nodes

MedlinePlus · Symptoms

Drugs and regimens

Benzocaine oral gel/liquid⚠ Unverified

Canker sores — up to 4 times daily (≥2 y)

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