canker sores?

Question

what causes canker sores?

how do you painlessly get rid of them?

i read about people using vinegar and salt and stuff..

Answer 1

I'm not sure exactly what causes them. All I know is I get them after eating walnuts. I usually rinse with listerine or salt water.

Answer 2

Canker sores are a common form of mouth ulcer. They occur in women more often than men. They may occur at any age, but usually first appear between the ages of 10 and 40.

Canker sores usually appear on the inner surface of the cheeks and lips, tongue, soft palate, and the base of the gums.

Canker sores can run in families. They may also be linked to problems with the body's immune (defense) system. The sores may occur after a mouth injury due to dental work, aggressive tooth cleaning, or biting the tongue or cheek.

Canker sores can be triggered by emotional stress, dietary deficiencies (especially iron, folic acid, or Vitamin B-12), menstrual periods, hormonal changes, food allergies, and similar situations. They occur most commonly with viral infections. In some cases, the cause can not be identified.

Answer 3

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, food allergies and menstrual periods.

Canker sores usually go away without any treatment. For pain relief, you can try taking ibuprofen or Tylenol. Other medicines, such as Anbesol, Oragel, Orabase and Zilactin-B, might keep your canker sores from becoming irritated by eating, drinking or brushing your teeth. You put these medicines right on the sore.

Some people think that sucking on zinc lozenges, taking vitamin C or vitamin B complex, using a sage-and-chamomile mouthwash or taking a lysine supplement helps their canker sores heal faster.

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

look up B-12 deficiency, my wife gets these and she has to get a B-12 shot from the doc once a month. he also prescribed her some meds to put on them when she does get them

Answer 6

Colgate Peroxyl mouth rinse was recommended by my dentist. It seems to work. You can get it at many bigger drugstores.

Answer 7

A type of herpes.

Use Abreva (over the counter)