Causes of Mouth Ulcers & Treatment

There is a wide range of possible causes including:

Accidental biting of the cheek
Abrasion cause by eating hard lollies or candy, chewing a bone or hard food
Abrasion caused when using a toothbrush (such as jerking or slipping while brushing)
Abrasion or rubbing against sharp or misaligned teeth
Rubbing by braces and dentures
Eating a lot of sugary foods and snacks
Generally poor oral hygiene, such as not cleaning teeth
Damage from eating extremely hot food
Deficiencies in Vitamin C, vitamin B12 and zinc can contribute
Viral infections such as Herpes simplex (cold sore)
Side effects of various drugs
Various Auto-immune diseases
In serious cases, various diseases and infections such as Syphilis, cancers, tuberculosis, AIDS, inflammatory bowel disease, hand-foot-mouth syndrome, diabetes


Home Treatment for Mouth Ulcers --

Some of the best home remedies include:

Drinking plenty of fluids
Avoiding hot, spicy and sour foods.
Regular mouth rinses with warm, slightly salted water, and gargling with salty water.
Salt applied directly to the ulcer using a wet finger or cotton bud dipped in salt
Keeping your mouth clean and regularly brushing your teeth.
Breaking a vitamin B tablet and holding it against the ulcer using your tongue lip or cheek
Taking analgesics such as paracetamol.
Honey, which has healing properties
Applying antiseptic gel to the ulcers.
Using a medicated mouthwash.
Anti-inflammatory drugs such as antihistamines

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