Mouth Sores

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Surgery

Radiation therapy " “ Radiation kills cancer cells.

Chemotherapy " “ Chemotherapy is the word doctors use to describe a group of medicines that kill cancer cells.

Leukoplakia is sometimes treated with surgery to remove the abnormal patches.

Treatment for cheilitis depends on the type of cheilitis. Your doctor might recommend that you use petroleum jelly (brand name: Vaseline) on the area. If you have an infection, he or she will prescribe an ointment with a medicine in it for you to use on the area. If poorly-fitting dentures caused your infection, you should ask your dentist to fix them.

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Canker sores

Canker sores are open sores that are white or yellow in the middle, and red around the edges. This person has canker sores on the inside of the mouth.

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Canker sores

Canker sores are open sores that are white or yellow in the middle, and red around the edges. This person has canker sores on the inside of the mouth.

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Mouth cancer

These are 2 examples of mouth cancer. Photo A shows a white growth on the tongue, and photo B shows a red growth on the lip.

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Mouth cancer

These are 2 examples of mouth cancer. Photo A shows a white growth on the tongue, and photo B shows a red growth on the lip.

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Leukoplakia

Leukoplakia causes white or gray patches in the mouth or on the tongue. Photo A shows leukoplakia on the inside on the cheek. Photo B shows leukoplakia on the tongue.

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Leukoplakia

Leukoplakia causes white or gray patches in the mouth or on the tongue. Photo A shows leukoplakia on the inside on the cheek. Photo B shows leukoplakia on the tongue.

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Cheilitis

Cheilitis means inflammation of the lips. There are different types of cheilitis. Photo A shows "actinic" cheilitis, which causes the lips to be red and scaly. Photo B shows "angular" cheilitis, which causes cracking and redness in the corners of the mouth.

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Cheilitis

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