Is there any difference between mouth cancer and mouth ulcer? Implants & Gumcare , DFW Dr.Vadive

Mouth ulcer and mouth cancer are entirely different . Mouth ulcer will heal but mouth cancer will not heal . And in most cases mouth cancer can be preceded by mouth ulcer. Can a mouth ulcer be an indication for mouth cancer? Yes, A mouth ulcer could be a starting point to mouth cancer. If there is a ulcer lasting for 2-3 weeks , then it's a warning sign that it could be mouth cancer.
Kumar T Vadivel is a Board Certified Surgeon, practicing as a periodontist specializing in periodontology, dental implants and oral surgery in Dallas, Texas, USA . Dr. Vadivel, a dentist specialist with over 25 years of dentistry exposure serves the following DFW areas Carrollton, Grapevine, Lewisville, Coppell, Plano, The Colony, McKinney, Flower Mound, Richardson, Garland, Irving, Arlington, Frisco, Allen, Murphy, Addison, Grand Prairie.