Eli5 why does a wound in the mouth look white when it heals

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Eli5 why does a wound in the mouth look white when it heals

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That’s something called granulation tissue, it’s what the clot from any bleeding turns into as the healing process progresses. That tissue is mostly newly growing *tiny* blood vessels called capillaries, as well as white blood cells and a protein called collagen which provides overall structure.