Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Publication - "Canker Sores and Fever Blisters"

Fever blisters, also called cold sores, usually occur outside the mouth--on the lips, chin, cheeks or in the nostrils.

When fever blisters do occur inside the mouth, it is usually on the gums or the roof of the mouth.

Inside the mouth, fever blisters are smaller than canker sores, heal more quickly, and often begin as a blister.

Fever blisters have plagued mankind for thousands of years.

Scientists at the National Institute of Dental Research, one of the federal government's National Institutes of Health, are seeking ways to better control and ultimately prevent these and other oral disorders.

In the publication "Canker Sores and Fever Blisters" you can read about:

  • Fever Blisters What causes fever blisters?
  • What causes a recurrence of fever blisters?
  • What are the treatments for fever blisters?
  • Is there a vaccine for fever blisters What can the patient do?
  • What research is being done?
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