Mouth sores, also called canker sores, are painful, white or yellow lesions inside the mouth. Most canker sores are minor and clear up on their own within two weeks. Less commonly, they may be major (larger than 10 mm) or herpetiform (many pinhead-sized ulcers). More @Wikipedia
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