Finding a Mouth Ulcer Treatment That Works - Useful Tips, Remedies and Cures

What is a mouth ulcer treatment that really works?

While many people may not realize that the sores they occasionally suffer from inside their mouths are called mouth ulcers, if you have one, it's likely that you know how much they hurt and bother you.

A mouth ulcer can make it tough to eat, drink and even brush your teeth. They hurt and burn and often swell up a bit, so if you have one on the inside of your lip or cheek, you might wind up further irritating it because it's in the way and you bite it.

Many mouth ulcers are fairly common and will usually disappear on their own in a couple of days when you use good oral hygiene, but sometimes, these annoying sores stick around for a long time.

Types of Mouth Ulcers

Before we go on to discuss mouth ulcer treatment, let us first touch on the types of mouth ulcers.

The two most common types of mouth ulcers are cold sores and canker sores. Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus and canker sores are usually caused by trauma to the mouth, such as biting the inside of your cheek or braces which rub or poke. Canker sores can also often be caused by other conditions, such as medicines you might be taking, the toothpaste you use, and the foods you eat.

Sometimes, mouth ulcers can be cancerous, so if it sticks around for a long time or seems to be getting larger, you should seek professional attention for your problem. In most cases, however, a lasting canker sore is usually the result of some type of infection and it's not that serious.

Treatments

Since many mouth ulcers are not severe and might have to do with hormonal changes, shortages in vitamin B12 in the body and your diet, mouth ulcer treatments are usually fairly easy to obtain and use, which means that you probably won't even need to go to your health care practitioner. Plus, there are some quick and easy home remedies which you might find useful.

• Listerine is found to help ease the pain from mouth ulcers and can also help to clear up any infections, since it is an antiseptic. Further, the alcohol in this product can help ease your pain. Swish a couple of times daily as needed for pain relief and to help heal up your canker sores quickly.
  
  
• For a more natural and less harsh option for your mouth ulcer treatment, you might also want to consider swishing with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, salt and baking soda; do not swallow the mixture. Not only is it helpful in healing the mouth ulcer, but it will help you to have whiter teeth. You shouldn't do this for too long, however, or the gums could turn a whitish color.
  
  
• Indian gooseberry root bark mixed with honey and applied to the sore is also considered to be an effective herbal mouth ulcer treatment. This herbal remedy helps to ease the pain, while honey is antibacterial and antimicrobial, so it will aid in the healing of your mouth ulcer.

Mouth ulcers may be painful, but they are curable through simple and effective natural mouth ulcer treatments. Often, when you suffer from frequent mouth ulcers, the cause is your toothpaste, or an ingredient in it that causes the foaming, so if you do have this problem often, consider changing to a less foamy toothpaste as well as working to avoid highly acidic foods and beverages for a while.

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