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Canker sores are small, shallow ulcers that appear in the mouth and often make eating and talking uncomfortable. There are two types of canker sores: Simple canker sores. These may appear three or four times a year and last up to a week. They typically occur in people ages 10 to 20. Complex canker sores.
You may find your roof of mouth swollen due to a virus or other infection. 1  The herpes simplex virus, which causes mouth sores, is typical of the mouth area. The chickenpox virus, varicella-zoster, can cause recurring sores on the side of the mouth that are painful both when raw and healing.