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Hi My Son Has A White Sore On The Inside
Question: Hi my son has a white sore on the inside of his lip. It’s not really a blister or fluid filled and I can’t scrape it off. I think it might be a sore from his braces rubbing. It just makes me nervous because I have genital hsv 2 and it worries me that somehow it could have infected him. I have no known history of an oral infection myself. He has no fever or other symptoms.
Brief Answer:
It seems to be a traumatic ulcer and would resolve on its own
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for writing in.
As per the picture and given the history, it seems to be a traumatic ulcer which has occurred due to trauma by braces.
It should resolve on its own with 7-10 days but if it still persists for more than 3 weeks then you need to see an oral surgeon and get a biopsy done.
Hope I have answered your query.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks
Kind Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
It seems to be a traumatic ulcer and would resolve on its own
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for writing in.
As per the picture and given the history, it seems to be a traumatic ulcer which has occurred due to trauma by braces.
It should resolve on its own with 7-10 days but if it still persists for more than 3 weeks then you need to see an oral surgeon and get a biopsy done.
Hope I have answered your query.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks
Kind Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
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