Best Medicine For Canker Sores
Health Encyclopedia: Canker Sores
Aphthous ulcer; Ulcer - aphthous
Treatment
Treatment is usually not necessary. In most cases, the canker sores go away by themselves.
Severe mouth ulcers (larger than 1 cm or lasting longer than 2 weeks) may need to be treated with an antibiotic called tetracycline. (Tetracycline is usually not given to children until after all the permanent teeth have fully developed, because it can discolor still-forming teeth.)
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