What causes mouth ulcers?

Question

What causes them?
How can i prevent them?
I get maybe 1 or 2 every few months.
Thx.

Answer 1

A mouth ulcer is aka canker sore.

Stress, acicidic food and LSL (a detergent in most toothpastes to make your toothpaste foam).

Avoid cuts in your mouth, hard pointy food like nuts and chewing on ice can cut you.

Answer 2

The current popular theory is that they are linked to the auto-immune system and an allergic reaction, in that certain triggers (that may be different from one person to the next) cause the mucosal lining (protective layer on the cheeks, gums, tongue, throat etc.) to become compromised, such that it is attacked by one's own saliva, or unfriendly bacteria within it.

Prevention

In the case of physical damage (1) there is not much one can do to prevent it, except by obvious things such as; avoiding sharp foods, having sharp or chipped teeth smoothed off, or wearing a bite splint.

For ulcers caused by an allergic reaction or auto-immune system response to chemical or biological agents (2), prevention is difficult as it is very hard to isolate the agents responsible, especially as it can take a number of days between cause and visible effect.

Protection

There are a number of ways of adding protection to make the lining of the mouth as healthy as it can be, and thus be best able to resist physical damage and the actions of undesirable agents (obviously I am not going to say eat healthily, keep fit, get lots of rest and avoid stress, because life just isn’t like that all of the time, or any of the time sometimes):

Amino acids are the building blocks of life, L-Lysine has been highly beneficial in many cases. Supplements containing a whole range of fundamental amino acids are also now readily available.

Avoid (or at least don’t over-use) mouthwashes and toothpaste with a powerful anti-microbial action, they will get rid of the good guys as well as the bad, so if the balance is bad, it will still be bad.

Avoid toothpaste with harsh detergents such as sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS).

B vitamins are generally cited as being beneficial, particularly B12. B vitamins are not stored in the body so choose a supplement with a prolonged or slow release.

Products containing hyaluranon (hyaluronic acid) actively assist in tissue regeneration and can prevent ulceration caused by physical damage, and help protect connective tissue from damage caused by undesirable agents.

Tip the bacteria balance in your favour by adding more good guys, acidophilus, natural yoghurt, pro-biotic supplements have all been beneficial. Products containing xylitol also help by getting rid of some of the bad guys (e.g. strep mutans which helps cause plaque and bad breath).

When you have an ulcer, if that whitish coating appears, and you can stand the pain, slough it off.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you're referring to "canker sores", they can be caused by acidic foods (ketchup) or even high amounts of sweets (chocolates). They are also caused by stress which can directly impact the pH levels in your system*. The solution is self-evident.
Good luck.

* Most cancers can only thrive in an acidic environment.

Answer 5

By gargling your mouth with salt water,
the mouth ulcers will heal quickly.
I found the homeremedies at
http://aches.in/mouthulcer.html useful

Answer 6

Caused, like disease in general, by you being to acid. All disease thrives in an acidic climate. Try to alkalize your mouth. Baking soda rinse.............I also found this product and am now using it to keep my mouth tissues in great condition. I used to have a lot of gum problems and now, well...........it is working well. I will never use harsh things like toothpaste and/or mouthwash since learning about them, and learning about this produce.
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Answer 7

too much acid in the stomach is what causes them......and increased acid production is usually caused by stress or eating too many foods that are acidic like oranges or anything with a tomato base.....you can prevent them be taking rolaids, tums, or mylanta after you have eaten acidic food.....

Answer 8

-Mouth ulcers are more likely to develop if you are run down or stressed.
-Avoid hot, spicy, and fermented foods, and hard foods such as toast, nuts.

Answer 9

The lack of L-lysine

Answer 10

I sometimes get them when my toothbrush needs to be changed. Or, if I use my "work" toothbrush infrequently, then I get them. Or dirty restaurant dishes or water glasses.