Does anyone know what causes canker sores?

Answer 1

Canker sores are shallow, painful sores in your mouth. They are usually red or may sometimes have a white coating over them. You might get them on the inside of your lips, the insides of your cheeks, the base of your gums or under your tongue. Canker sores are different from fever blisters, which usually are on the outside of your lips or the corners of your mouth.

Anyone can get canker sores, but women people in their teens and 20s get them more often. Canker sores may run in families, but they aren't contagious. Doctors don't know what causes canker sores, but they may be triggered by stress, poor nutrition, and food allergies

Answer 2

Canker sores are caused by one of the herpes viruses. the virus lives in your body and becomes active when your natural defenses are down. this can be due to being tired, stress, poor nutrition, emotional upset and many many other things.

Answer 3

Iron or B vitamin deficiencies are often implicated.
Take a strong Multivitamin with minerals (Centrum or One-Source)
Rinse with Peroxyl mouth rinse as directed
Dissolve DGL tablets in your mouth every 4-6 hours as needed

Answer 4

Lack of iron in your diet, There is a topical remedy called GLYOXIDE you can buy this over the counter.

Answer 5

Stress seems to do it to me, i would put salt on them to kill the pain.

Seriously stung like crazy but it would always take the pain away after that.

Answer 6

iron deficiancy

Answer 7

Herpes virus