How to Cure Mouth Ulcers
Mouth ulcers, also knows as canker sores or apthous ulcers are small red ulcers that often can be felt on the cheek, under the tongue, and inside the lips. These ulcers can be very painful and tend to recur often in certain individuals. People have even been known to chew on them accidently, causing a world of pain. If you look in your mouth, they are coated with white layer of skin and look infected and inflamed.
Mouth ulcers are an open wound in the mouth lining. When this open wound becomes exposed ulcers are extremely vulnerable to infection by oral bacteria that can cause more pain and leads to more ulcers.
Mouth ulcers are most common in children and young adults but can strike at any time. If you do suffer from recurring ulcers, the problem may be dietary - ulcers respond well to changes in diet. Rather than treating the ulcer with a topical gel which will ease the pain, many people look to find a permanent cure for their recurrent ulcers.
Here are some of the things you can do to help cure mouth ulcers then for good:
A basic first step is to eliminate the most common causes of mouth ulcers causal factors.
Many mouth ulcers start off life as a small rupture in the mouth lining which then rapidly becomes ulcerated and opens the gaping white hole. Eliminate the cause of the initial irritation, and the ulcers will never form.
Here are several things to watch out for:
1. Ulcers can readily appear if you have braces, dentures or other fittings are rubbing and causing excess friction.
2. People under stress who bite their lips or cheeks, or people who consume very hot or acidic food which can damage the mouth lining.
3. People with a dry mouth, particularly those taking some medications suffer from ulcers.
4. Toothpastes that contain sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) are often identified as the causal culprit for mouth ulcers. Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) is a harsh chemical and acts as an irritant and inflames the cheek linings.
If you have eliminated the main causal culprits, the next stage is to look at your diet.
Many recurring mouth ulcers are caused by a dietary inbalance, and it would be worth seeing a specialist nutritional expert or a naturopath. The major nutrients you may be lacking is Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Zinc, Iron and Folic acid. Sometimes a more serious food allergy such as celic disease or gluten intolerance can be responsible for the outbreaks.
How to Relieve Mouth Ulcer Pain
To relieve pain, you can buy a topical gel from the pharmacy or rinse your mouth with natural oils, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, or sea salt in warm water. Slippery elm on the mouth helps with the pain.
Coconut oil is particularly helpful for mouth ulcers. You can oil pull with it and it has strong anti-bacterial properties, and helps to heal the ulcers quickly.
You can also use a dental irrigator with your anti-bacterial mixture and throughly clean the whole mouth area.
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