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IF THE PERSON
HAS
AND YOU FIND
OUT THAT
A SORE MOUTH
from
INFECTED GUMS
The gums are red and
swollen. They bleed when the
teeth are cleaned.
Between two teeth the gums
are sore and swollen, like a
small tumor.
The gums between the teeth
have died and are no longer
pointed. Pus and blood around
the teeth make the mouth
smell bad.
The gums are bright red and
sore, but between the teeth
they are still pointed.
HE/SHE
SEE
MAY HAVE PAGE
gum disease
starting
101
something
caught under
the gum
133
Vincent’s
Infection (a
more serous
gum infection)
fever blisters
on the gums—
from Herpes
Virus
102
104
A sore on the inside of the
cheek, lips, or under the
tongue, is yellow with the
skin around it bright red.
Food touching it makes the
sore hurt more.
or
A SORE MOUTH
from a
SMALL SORE
in another
place
A sore spot around or under
a denture hurts when you
touch it.
A kind of white cloth seems
to be stuck to the top of the
mouth or tongue. It may
stop a baby from sucking.
The sore is near the root of
a bad tooth.
a canker sore
106
a sharp place
on a denture,
or an old
denture that
needs to be
refitted
106
thrush
105
gum bubble
74
and
93
The corners of the mouth
are dry. The lips crack and
are sore.
Small painful blisters on the
lips soon break and form dry
scabs.
malnutrition
fever blisters—
from Herpes
Virus
A SORE THAT DOES NOT HEAL PROPERLY MAY BE CANCER (see page 125).
107
104