What's the best cure for a mouth ulcer?

Question

Also why do mouth Ulcers form? I clean my teeth and use mouthwash everyday and still I get one now and again! :o(
Is there anything more I can do to prevent them?

Answer 1

If, like me you are unafraid of a bout of extreme agony, get a t-spoon of salt and grind it into the ulcer with a finger just before you go to (a bad night of restless) sleep. it will hurt like a motherhubbard, and you won't get any sleep for the pain, but you will have no mouth ulcer.

you will have a mouth like a nagasaki ditch-diggers left flipflop, i.e. dry and manky. but the ulcer is gone.

bonjela is for woofters.

Answer 2

Most mouth ulcers are caused by herpes simplex virus. It is very common and not to be confused with genital herpes. The good news is that there is a cure even though medical doctors say it cant be cured. An American Indian showed me how, take one tablespoon of whole sage (like you cook with) in a half cup of water, heat it until it starts to boil, turn the heat off and cover it for 10 minutes. Then strain it through a clean white cloth or I used a coffee filter, put it in a small clean jar with a lid so you can use it as needed. You should make a fresh batch each day. Take a cotton ball or q-tip if it is a small ulcer, dip it in the mixture and place it on the ulcer. Hold it there for at least 5 minutes and throw it away. Do this 3 to 4 times a day for three days. It will almost immediately eliminate the pain, and the ulcer will be gone twice as fast as without the mixture. Most people only have to go through this two to three times before they stop coming back. Thank God for Indian Medicine Men. Oh it smells strong but there is almost no taste. Let me know if this helps you, it did me. I haven't had one in over 10 years!

Answer 3

I've suffered chronic mouth ulcers for 25 years. Dentists, doctors and specialists don't have a clue. Avoiding mouth ulcers has been a serious interest of mine and I've made lists of foods to avoid and foods to help. Physical and mental stress can have a negative impact, your 'healthiness' can have an impact but your real problem is an imbalance between good bacteria and bad bacteria in your gut. Avoiding modern sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup, extremely sweet fruits and especially yogurt will help you. If your problem is chronic then I suggest you start taking a probiotic routinely to help keep you in balance. If you're looking for a quick fix try eating rotisserie chicken. Drinking whole milk will also sooth immediate pain . The most powerful fix that helps me is Kombucha with ginger found near yogurt in the grocery store. It is chilled, it contains all good bacteria and it needs to stay chilled until used. Hope this helps, I feel your pain.

Answer 4

I find the best cure is salt and warm water.

Most mouth ulcers are caused by relatively harmless conditions. However, an ulcer in the mouth may sometimes be the first sign of a mouth cancer. Any sore or ulcer in the mouth which is unexplained and not healing should be checked carefully by a general practitioner or specialist in case it might be a cancer. This is particularly important for older people and smokers, because mouth cancer is more common in these groups.

Answer 5

Mouth ulcers are often associated with being run down or stressed, my tips for curing them once they have form are careful teeth brushing so as not to aggravate the ulcer as it heals and sugar!!! Sprinkle sugar on the ulcer 2-3 times a day it helps the wound to re-granulate and eases the stinging.......go ahead and try it!!!!! Good luck
Salt will clean but will sting like hell and is not necessary.

Answer 6

you can get them for a number of reasons. There's 'stress' ulcers, there's diet and there's dentures/teeth problems. I get them because a couple of jagged teeth rub on the inside of my cheeks. Some people chew the inside of their mouth. Warm salt water helps but the one that helps best because it numbs the pain somewhat is diluting some liquid tcp and swilling your mouth with it. It'll sting for a few seconds then it really does ease off the discomfort of ulcers as well as helping them to heal.

Answer 7

Ask you chemist for tincture of Myre, is costs about 50pence a bottle and lasts for years.

You simply put some on your finger then apply to the ulcer, it stings like made but drys out the ulcer and you can eat anything you like, including salty and acid things without it causing any discomfort.

I have used this on and off for years and it is much better than any of the gels or other potions on the market!

Answer 8

Stress and too much sugar in your diet cause acidity levels in your mouth to increase - this is what causes mouth ulcers.

They go away very quickly when you swish warm salt water in your mouth repeatedly for 5 minutes.

I get mouth ulcers easily, so I know that salt water is the best treatment available.

Answer 9

Are you stressed?

Capillaries tend to be flooded with blood (When you're stressed, your blood pressure rises, henceforth). They can make microscopic bursts, and get infected by the bacteria that is in your mouth naturally. When you're stressed, you tend to produce more saliva, which will continue to infect it.


Try to calm down and relax. The less stressed you are, the less ulcers you'll get.


Try hot salt water, or gargle with your mouthwash (warm it up a little bit)


Good luck my friend. :)

Answer 10

Sometimes mouth ulcers are an indication of other health problems like Coeliacs disease. If you get them very often speak to your dentist and your doctor to try and found out why.