When the toothaches started, it took months and several dozen phone calls to get an appointment with a dentist.

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Anyone who develops mouth ulcers or suspicious lesions and lumps, or sees red or white patches in their mouth or tongue which do not heal within two weeks, should make an immediate appointment with a dentist.

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