Symptoms and Treatment of Mouth Ulcers

Posted by Kelly Hancock on January 28th, 2020

Symptoms and Treatment of Mouth Ulcers

Have you ever woken up and felt like you had an odd sore spot in your mouth? You try to feel it with your tongue and you wonder on earth it got there. Well, these mouth sores are called mouth ulcers or canker sores. Do not worry there is no need to panic they can be treated easily and they also usually go away on their own within 2 weeks.

Am I getting a mouth ulcer?

When there is something that is not right with your body, you can usually feel it. In the same way you can feel if you are getting a mouth ulcer. Some of the most common symptoms include

• Sores that hurt on the mouths lining

• Irritation of sores because of eating any hot or spicy food.

• Having a hard time chewing your food

• Having a hard time brushing your teeth as the skin will be too tender

Aphtous Ulcers

These are ulcers that are formed on the inner cheek and lips. They can also form on the side of your tongue, your palate area, the tonsil area as well as on the floor of your mouth. Despite the fact that these can be relatively small they can also be very painful and annoying.

Causes of Mouth Ulcers

There are several things that can cause one to have a mouth ulcer. We will look at some of the common causes below.

• Injuries during sport or trauma and hard dental work

• Food sensitivity. Especially to citrus foods and pineapples.

• Coffee and chocolate sensitivity

• Some mouth washes and toothpastes

• Lack of essential vitamins like iron and B12

• Allergies caused by mouth bacteria

• Other infections caused by bacteria and other viruses

• Lack of sleep and emotional turmoil

• Hormonal imbalance caused by the menstrual cycle

• Braces and other irritation
  
  

While these are the light causes of canker sores, there can also be other causes as well. These can include HIV AIDS for instance. This is because, once your immune system is weak. Your mouth is one of the things to give you warning signs.

What Can I Use To Treat Them?

In general, mouth ulcers will most likely go away after a week or two. However, you may also feel irritated and want to get rid of them sooner. Visit my main oral health website, Toothbrush Life, to see a more detailed article on mouth ulcers and also my treatment suggestions.

Other than the above mentioned, you can also do the following to get rid of the mouth ulcers

• Avoiding any sour and spicy food

• Rinsing your mouth with warm and salty water.

• Using medicines like paracetamol to ease the pain

• Making sure your mouth is clean at all times

• Taking in a lot of fluids

• Use of antiseptic gels

• Ointment as recommended by your dentist

Home Medicines To Ease The Pain

The best part about home is that you can find a home remedy for almost anything. As such, you can also find remedies to make the canker sores go away. Here are a few home remedies. Be sure to check out more at Toothbrush Life.

• Honey

This is one of the best ways that you can make the canker sore go away. You need to mix raw honey with turmeric and apply it on the affected area. Do this after every few hours.

• Coconut Oil

There are several health benefits that come with using Coconut oil. Furthermore, in coconut oil, one can find components that help reduce inflammation. Therefore, using it on the canker sore can help as well. To apply, use cotton wool and apply directly on the affected area. For best results, do this before bedtime.

• Garlic

Lastly, you can also use garlic. This is also very effective when it comes to making the pain go away. To apply, you need to crush a few garlic cloves and apply on the affected area. Leave it for a few minutes and then rinse your mouth after 30 minutes.

Final Words

In most cases, canker sores will go away fairly quickly without any treatment. You can easily use any of the home medicines above to make them go away faster. However, should you keep on being a victim of these canker sores, make sure to give you dentist a ring as there maybe a deeper problem.

Kelly Hancock, RDH, Toothbrush Life