Canker sore vs cold sore?

Cold sores and Canker sores are both diseases of the mouth that involve painful blisters in the mouth.

Cold sores: They are mostly small bumps that are filled with some kind of liquid (organic matter). major symptom of this disease is strong burning in the mouth. Cold sores occur on the throat and around the area of lips and mouth. Cold sores are caused by a virus and may also have a genetic inheritance base other than being spread through contact. The virus has a very long dormant period and becomes alive because of a variety of factors like illness, injury, anxiety, trauma etc.

Canker sores: They usually surface on the inner surface of the cheeks and whole of the tongue. There are accompanied with a lot of pain but gradually subside in about a fortnight’s time. Swelling takes place in these sores, they get filled with liquid and then finally come apart to end their life cycle.