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MOUTH SORES\u00a0& INFECTIONS<\/span><\/p>\n Mouth sores<\/span><\/a>\u00a0come in all different shapes and sizes<\/span>\u2026..<\/span>and types!\u00a0 It can develop around the mouth or inside the mouth.\u00a0 Some are painful, some are not so pleasing to the eyes, and some can be a sign of something more serious.\u00a0 If your sore does not go away within 10 days, you need to speak to your dentist.\u00a0 If you think you might have an infection, talk to your dentist as soon as possible to help eliminate complications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Signs & Symptoms\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>#sweetwaterdentist<\/span><\/p>\n These are the most common soft-tissue disturbances also some advice from the ADA on how you can treat them:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Dental Offices located in Spanish Fort AL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n \u00b7Candidiasis:\u00a0 This is also known as \u201cthrush\u201d.\u00a0 It is a fungal infection that occurs in the mouth or throat because there is an overgrowth of yeast.\u00a0 Symptoms can include white spots inside the\u00a0<\/span>mouth<\/span><\/a> or on the tongue, a sore throat, and difficulty swallowing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7Canker Sores:\u00a0 small lesions in white or yellow and they will have a red border.\u00a0 Canker sores develop in the mouth on the tongue, cheek areas, <\/span>lips, gum line or throat area.\u00a0 These sores are not contagious.\u00a0<\/span>Dental Offices located in Spanish Fort AL<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7Cold Sores:\u00a0 This type of sore will appear as a cluster of red, raised blisters outside the mouth.\u00a0<\/span>#<\/span>downbythebay<\/span> Usually they are found around the lips, but they also can develop under the nose or the chin.\u00a0 Cold Sores are highly contagious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00b7Tooth Abscess:\u00a0 An abscess occurs when there is a bacterial infection in the nerve of the tooth.\u00a0 Symptoms include severe toothache, pain, sensitivity to hot and cold beverages or food, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. <\/span>Dental Offices located in Spanish Fort AL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Visit us for expert care:<\/p>\n Sweet Water Dentistry<\/b><\/a>![\"21FE7155-28B1-42F0-B6EA-8636B14C10E0_1_105_c.jpeg\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog-images\/post-848-001-1df816319f48-treating-an-abscess-tooth.jpg\")
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