Mouth Diseases

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MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Your mouth is one of the most important parts of your body. Any problem that affects your mouth can make it hard to eat, drink or even smile. </p><p>Some common mouth problems include</p><ul><li> <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/coldsores.html'>Cold sores</a> - painful sores on the lips and around the mouth, caused by a virus</li><li> Canker sores - painful sores in the mouth, caused by bacteria or viruses</li><li> Thrush - a <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/yeastinfections.html'>yeast infection</a> that causes white patches in your mouth </li><li> Leukoplakia - white patches of excess cell growth on the cheeks, gums or tongue, common in smokers</li><li> <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drymouth.html'>Dry mouth</a> - a lack of enough saliva, caused by some medicines and certain diseases</li><li> <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gumdisease.html'>Gum</a> or <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/toothdisorders.html'>tooth problems</a></li> </ul><p

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