What's the best treatment for canker sores?
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you can try putting a little Baking Soda on them. It aways helps me.
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Get some ambesol. When I got my wisdom teeth it itched instead of hurting, and that's what I used. Apply it with a cotton swab so that your entire mouth doesn't become numb.
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Canker sores are not herpes, cold sores are herpes, you cannot get rid of them, but you can preevent them by not eating so many acid food such as oranges and tomatos. salt water does not really help all that much, but hell give it a try, I do to. and when you get them brush your teeth alot, since it is a lesion that has formed above the skin. keeping your mouth free of bacteria will speed upi the healing proces. Also keep an eye on them, they should not last more then a few day. If they do last longer you may want to see your dentist, since this could be a warining sign of a dental disease. I am sure it is nothing, but good luck with it all.
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Depending upon which kind...Canker or cold sore?   (in the mouth) Canker sores are often connected to stomach problems bacteria or stress.  Look up apthous ulcers and stomatitis so you can better understand them and help yourself.  If you also have stomach problems of any sort, it could be related.  Stress, poor diet(acidic foods such as coffee, chocolate (sorry) meats and vinegars can add to the problem) or any bacterial infection could be contributing to these sores.  \n\nIf it's cold sores(on the mouth), LYSINE pills are good for suppressing viruses(herpes simplex).  There are also LYSINE balms for this topically.  \n\nFor Canker sores, soothing and healing the stomach lining helps.  You can  look into is DGL-deglycerrized licorice.   This excellent supplement helps heal the stomach lining which can then help with canker sores.  I used to get them all the time...I also had constant stomach aches due to stress!!  So maybe this will help??  Teas made from mucalents like slippery elm, marshmallow can help soothe the stomach.  Ginger is also good for the stomach.  As far as the sore itself, avoid acidic foods, keep the mouth clean.   Goldenseal powder(yuck but effective) is a good natural antibacterial/biotic to heal wounds.  Use a little on the wound once a day. It's an immune enhancer.\n\nMostly figure out what's going on in your own body by looking at all symptoms, reading and then connecting the dots, so to speak!  \nGood luck!
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i have suffered from canker sores my entire life. As you probably know, once you have them, you just have to let them run their course. \n\nSome suggestions:\n\nif you can get to a doctor ask for codeine. I had 5 canker sores on my tonsils about 2 years ago. It was the most pain I have ever felt in my life, worse than the time I cracked my tailbone or got my foot run over by a car. It was absolutely awful. My doctor said there was nothing she could do and gave me codeine. It really helped. If you can't get to a doctor take 3 or 4 advil at a time. You need massive doses to calm the pain.\n\n2nd. Do not use regular toothpaste as it has an ingredient that agravates the lining of the mouth and can cause canker sores and make them worse. Ever since I changed toothpaste a get canker sores much less frequently, they are not as big, and they heal faster. Try Toms all natural toothpaste. It has been a life saver.\n\nI also read that sugarless gum can cause canker soars and I totally believe it because whenever i lose my will power and chew carefree gum, i get a canker sore.\n\nHope this helps. Get better soon.
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Going to the dentist.depending on where you live there are emergency dentist that will work you in. Also a damp tea bag will relieve the pain. I know I am a retire dentist:)
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Its probably a canker sore.  You pretty much just have to wait those things out.  Keep acidic foods away from it in the meantime.  I get one everytime I go to the dentist and the last time it took a week for it to go away.
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You know what I think?  You have a natural vitamin depletion and your hormones are causing you to have an unpleasant breakout in your mouth.  \nIf you don't already, take a daily multivitamin, and get yourself some straight Vitamin C tablets to go with it.  That Vitamin C will help boost the immune system & might curb your canker sores.\nI used to get them ALL the TIME when I was a kid, like a whole mouthful, and they would always get better when I started consuming foods rich in Vitamin C.\nJust try it.  It couldn't hurt.
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I would personally not use either one of those. Tea tree oil will kill scabies on skin and I wouldnt want it on my gums. Oil of oregano sounds more like food, and if you really really want those remedies, I think that one will be more appropriate. Otherwise, gargling warm water with a little bit of salt will give you some comfort. The soreness is merely from the scaling (cleaning)of your teeth. The soreness is very temporary.
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Gargle with warm salt water, peroxide diluted with water, or any kind of antiseptic mouthwash, every 2-4 hours, will help kill the germs and help keep bacteria in check, which should help them heal.  Will also help keep new ones from forming if used daily after the other ones have healed.\n\nThere is also over-the-counter ointments, that are applied directly to the ulcers  (canker sores), which help them heal faster.  Avoid smoking, no chewing on the ulcer or messing with them, avoid real aspirin and spicy foods.
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Growing up I used to get ulcers (cankers) maybe once or twice a month and I usually just put up with them. I tried tons of different medicines and nothing really worked consistently.\n\nHOWEVER, in college, my roomate had ulcers tons worse than I did and he used an ointment called "Orabase" and that soothed the pain for a while. It numbs the spot for a couple hours and works really well if you put it on before you eat. \n\nTHEN I moved to China about 7 months ago and the food here is usually extremely spicy or very sweet....so my ulcers went from twice a month to twice a week. I talked to an American doctor living here and he told me to try a herbal vitamin called "L-lysine"...and my gosh...after taking one of those pills once a day for a while...I haven't had a serious one in about 5 months. That was the miracle stuff. I took one every day for a few weeks, now I only take them when I start to feel one develop and it goes away quick...if it even gets started.\n\nYou could go to a pharmacist or a herbal vitamin store and ask for it. I'm usually really skeptical of herbal stuff, but this stuff really worked!\nGive it a try. For me, it was really that simple. It may be different for different people, but out of all the mess and mouthwashes I've used over the years, nothing cleaned them up like this. It'll definitely take care of one on your tongue. ...but in my experience, the ones on the tongue usually last a little longer than the ones on the inside of your mouth.\n\nGood luck!
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Rinse your toothache away. Take a mouthful of water (at body temperature) and rinse vigorously, says Dr. Taintor. If your toothache is caused by trapped food, a thorough rinse may dislodge the problem.\n\nFloss gently. If swishing doesn't work, you can try to pry the popcorn hulls or tiny bits of meat out from between your teeth by flossing, says Dr. Taintor. Be gentle! Your gums are likely to be sore.\n\nTake a "shot" to numb the pain. Hold a swig of whiskey over the painful tooth, says Dr. Corn. Your gums will absorb some of the alcohol and that will numb the pain. Spit out the rest.\n\nRinse with salty water. After each meal and at bedtime, stir 1 teaspoon of salt into an 8-ounce glass of water (again, at body temperature), says Dr. Corn. Hold each mouthful, roll it around your mouth. Spit.\n\nTry a hand massage. When you have an achy tooth, this can ease the pain by 50 percent. Rub an ice cube into the V-shaped area where the bones of the thumb and forefinger meet. Gently push the ice over the area for 5 to 7 minutes.\n\nIn a study, Ronald Melzack, Ph.D., a Canadian researcher and past president of the International Association for the Study of Pain, found ice massage eased toothaches in 60 to 90 percent of the people who tried it. His research shows this procedure works by sending rubbing impulses along the nerve pathways that the toothache pain would normally travel on. Since the pathways can carry only one signal at a time, rubbing outweighs the pain.\n\nOil up with oil of cloves. People have been using this over-the-counter remedy for many years, says Richard Shepard, D.D.S., a retired dentist in Durango, Colorado. Most drugstores carry tiny bottles of the oil. Drop a little directly onto the tooth, or dab a little on a cotton ball and pack the elixir next to the ache.\n\nDon't bite. If the toothache is caused by a blow to the tooth, try not to use that area when you eat, says Dr. Corn. If nothing is damaged, rest for the tooth may restore its vitality.\n\nSuck on some ice. Treat the problem like any good bruise. Use ice, says Dr. Corn. Put ice on the aching tooth or the nearest cheek for 15-minute intervals at least three or four times a day.\n\nKeep your mouth shut. If cold air moving past the tooth is a problem, just shut off the flow, says Roger P. Levin, D.D.S., president of the Baltimore Academy of General Dentistry and a guest lecturer for the University of Maryland.\n\nOr keep your mouth open. Some toothaches happen when a person's bite isn't quite right. In that case, says Dr. Levin, avoid shutting your mouth as much as possible until the dentist can take a look.\n\nSwallow your aspirin. Don't believe that old-time remedy calling for placing an aspirin directly on the aching gum. This can cause an aspirin burn, says Dr. Taintor. For pain relief, take an aspirin every 4 to 6 hours as required.\n\nStay cool. Keep heat away from your aching cheek even if it makes the toothache feel better, warns Dr. Corn. "If it is an infection, the heat will draw the infection to the outside of the jaw and make the infection worse."
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the best thing to use is Campho Phenique. It works fast on fever blisters and canker sores.
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orejel for pain it goes away on its own. its probaly a canker sore. they do have medicine for it
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It will sting, but wet your fingertip, then dip it in Baking Soda and apply to the canker sore.  It will sting, but it will heal up within a day or two. \n\nI usually brush my teeth and rinse my mouth with water, then do the baking soda thing to the canker sore.  I usually do it after everytime I brush my teeth. \n\nTry and do it at least twice a day though, once in the morning and one in the evening.
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Use Listerine Mouthwash. If that doesn't help, you can either try rinsing your mouth out with 1 part peroxide & 1 part water...or put Campho Phenique on the area. Just don't swallow any of these!
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Canker sores, also known as mouth ulcers, apthous stomatitis and ulcerative stomatitis, are small painful ulcerations that have yellow-gray centers and a red border. \n\nUsually 1-2mm wide, they occur on non-keratinized mucosa inside the mouth: the inner side of the lips, the tongue, the back and floor of the mouth and the wall of the cheeks. They do not occur on the lips, the gums or the hard roof of the mouth. Ulcers can be single or can occur in clusters.\n\nThe cause of canker sores is uncertain, however, associations with human herpesvirus 6, food sensitivities, stress, and nutrient deficiencies have been suggested. They generally take 1-2 weeks to heal and may recur monthly or several times per year. \n\nCanker sores must be differentiated from drug allergies, herpes simplex infection, Behcet's syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and squamous cell carcinoma. Sponsored Links\nStop & Cure Canker Sores\nInstant Pain Relief, then Heals Dr. Sallie Tasto. 100% Guaranteed !\nwww.Canker-Rid.com\n\nStop Canker, Cold Sores\nStop Pain and Treat Breakouts Fast Prevent Fever Blisters Mouth Ulcers\nwww.trustednaturalproducts.com\n\nCanker Sore Remedy\nGet Relief from Canker Sores Natural Health Remedies Explained\nwww.Remedies-for-Natural-Health.com\nIn some cases, biopsy of the ulcer may be necessary. \n\nConventional treatments include topical steroids, mouthwash, or an oral paste for symptomatic relief. In severe cases, systemic glucocorticoids may be prescribed.\n\nTherapeutic Considerations\n\n1) Avoid toothpastes containing sodium lauryl sulfate\nSodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is an irritant detergent commonly found in toothpaste. People with recurrent canker sores may benefit by switching to a brand of toothpaste that does not contain SLS, which is believed to abrade the protective mucus layer in the mouth and increase the likelihood of developing canker sores. \n\nResearch studies have found a decreased incidence of recurrent canker sores after two months of avoiding SLS, however, one double-blind study did not support this finding. \n\n2) Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL)\nDGL is the herb licorice that has had the glycyrrhizic acid removed, the portion that can increase blood pressure. In one research study, DGL was found to promote the healing of canker sores, with a 50-75% improvement in one day. This study used a mouthwash made of powdered DGL mixed with water. \n\nAlternately, DGL tablets can be chewed with water, swished in the mouth and swallowed.\n\n3) Identify and eliminate food sensitivities with an elimination and challenge diet\nFood sensitivities, especially to gluten-containing foods (wheat, rye, barley, oats), have been found clinically to be associated with recurrent canker sores. \n\nThe microscopic appearance of the sores and the increased antibodies to certain food antigens in some people with recurrent canker sores support this theory. Double-blind studies, however, have yet to confirm this.\n\n4) Decrease dietary intake of nitrites\nCured and processed meats, such as bacon, sausage and ham, are high in nitrites. One study found that the risk of esophageal cancer was seven times greater in individuals with a history of canker sores. The authors report that canker sores may be an indicator of a high conversion of nitrites to carcinogenic nitrosamines.\n\n5) Vitamin C\nVitamin C works directly against viruses and has been found to inhibit the herpes virus in vitro. In addition, it inhibits the formation of nitrosamines from dietary nitrites, found in bacon, ham, sausages and other processed meats, and from dietary nitrates, found in vegetables and other foods.\n\n6) Nutrient Deficiency\nThiamin (vitamin B1) deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of canker sores. Other nutrients that have been found to be low in people with recurrent canker sores include riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and iron. A health practitioner can assess nutrient status. \n\nReferences \n\n1. Lininger S, Gab