Canker Sore Treatment

There are many items which you may already have in your home that can help relieve or treat the symptoms of canker sores (aphthous ulcers). Do a quick mental inventory or shelf check and see if you have any of the following items. Many of these home remedies are easy to use and save you money at the same time.

• Aloe Vera-pour 1/4 cup of juice and gargle

• Arm & Hammer Baking Soda-one teaspoon to a 1/2 glass of water then rinse

• Dannon Yogurt-Lactobacillus Acidophilus kills canker bacteria 2 servings a day until gone
• Phillip’s Milk Of Magnesia-clean mouth with hydrogen peroxide and then apply Milk of Magnesia to sore with Q-tip
• Lipton Tea Bags-pain reliever apply wet tea bag to sore
• Hydrogen Peroxide- one teaspoon in 8 ounces of water then swish will disinfect
• Listerine-use as a rinse to kill bacteria
• Antibiotics-Tetracycline (see your physician)
• Dexamethasone-mouth rinse (see your physician)

Pain Killers

• Advil
• Tylenol
• Anbesol
• Oragel
• Lidex
• Zilactin

When applying the above home remedies wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking allowing time for the treatment to work.

Canker Sores Fever Blisters

Often canker sores (mouth ulcers) are mistakenly confused for fever blisters or cold sores. To help clarify matters, fever blisters (also known as cold sores or herpes simplex) are contagious. The lesion appears most often around the lips, under the nose or chin. Canker sores on the other hand are not contagious. It is a single or multiple small ulcers (crater) inside the mouth that can last from 1 to 2 weeks. They usually go away on the own. But can be irritated if hot, acidic or spicy foods are eaten. No one knows for sure what causes canker sores but many doctors believe the menstrual cycle, lip biting, stress, allergies or lack of proper or nutrition may be a factor (B12, folic acid, iron). The condition is most often seen in teens, women and those in their 20’s.

Canker Sores On Tongue

These painful noncancerous ulcers can appear almost anywhere on the inside of the mouth (tongue, soft palate, cheek inner surface and gum base).

Preventing Canker Sores

To help avoid recurrent canker sores, try avoiding toothpastes and mouthwash containing the ingredient Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (a detergent/soap used as a foaming agent) which can cause dry mouth. It is also a common ingredient in household cleaners and some automotive products. SLS can cause damage to oral tissue.

Avoid trauma to the inside of the mouth by hard brushing, cut down on hard foods (pretzels, potato chips, candies).

In essence stay away or be careful with foods that can cut or damage the inside of the mouth.

Conditions Associated With Canker Sores

• HIV
• Crohns disease
• Behcet’s disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Wheat allergy
• Celiac disease
• Dry mouth

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