How do I get rid of canker sores for good? I get them all the time!?
395867
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.
458915
A canker sore?  There are medications you can buy to help it to heal faster. OR,you can use my dad's old recipe of salt and warm water.  Swish it around and spit it out. The salt helps it to dry up and go away.
124611
You can rub a little bit of whiskey on it ... or ambesol.  Check with a dentist .... may be time for them to come out.
465678
Canker sores are usually caused my stress or by some kind of trauma in the area like when you accidently bite your cheek. Canker sores occur in the mouth and on the gums and sometimes tongue.\n\nMost people think canker sores are a type of herpes but thats wrong. Herpes are sores that occur outside of the mouth like on and around the lips. These are contagious while canker sores are not.\n\nIf you have a canker sore just rine your mouth out with warm salt water or listerine. Then it will go away in a few days.
1174567
keeping your mouth clean - brushing, flossing and rinsing is good but i would avoid mouth washes just in case thats part of the problem. stay away from high acidic drinks or if you do- rinse your mouth with water--- its hard to avoid mouth ulcers if you are prone to them and using the meds that your dentist prescribed will help
355550
What kind of sores are they?If you're too shy to go to the family doctor,then go to the nearest or farthest clinic.(Whichever suits you best).Don't delay it and think it'll go away..it might end up getting worse
721723
I had this before, it is probaly a minor infection. Buy some listerine mouthwash and use it, it really works, and also deep some cotton in the mouthwash and put it on the red spot for a while.
1063926
Use Act flouride.\nBrush after every meal.\nGet sealants from your dentist.\navoid sticky,chewy sweets
1107992
Time heals it the best.  If you have any Chlorhexidine rinse (PerioGard) you can rinse with it.  It is an antimicrobial rinse that reduces bacteria.  You can get some from you dentist.  Be sure not to irritate the area more.  Try not to drink citrusy drinks or fruits or spicy things till it heals.  Even some toothpastes may aggravate it.  I always hate it when I get one.  Is it at the tip of you tongue?  That seems to be the most common area.  Patience is the best medicine! (but a topical numbing agent can help too-check out your dental aisle ).
1160924
I've never had anything in my mouth like that, but my little brother, who is not so little anymore at 21 years old, had braces when he was 12-15.  Yes, he had them on for 3 years!  And the orthodontist tried to convince him to keep them on another year!  But, I digress, he had an extremely annoying thing that happened to him.  It was actually quite painful.  I'll start by saying, he was in karate, so he was always getting knocked in the face.  After about 6 months of having them, he started getting these awful canker sores.  Every time the braces cut his cheeks or if he got hit, he would get a new sore.  He eventually got a good medicine that took care of them, but for about 2 years, he always had sores all over the inside of his cheeks and the inside and outside of his lips.  And since the infections on his cheeks were touching his gums, he got them there too.  He couldn't stand having braces and sores.  When he was at home, he would keep peroxide soaked cotton balls in his cheeks. He looked really funny.  But I didn't make fun of him because I knew how bad just one small sore in your mouth can hurt.  I couldn't imagine having huge chronic canker sores all through my mouth for 2 years straight!
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What I use is called Herbal Canker Care by Quantum.  I got it from the health food store.  With all that I've tried, I've had the best results from this so far.  The sores seem to heal the fastest using this.  Also try using L-lysine (in tablet form) found at either walmart or your health food store.
302823
ew...first, maintain proper oral hygiene...use some mouthwash to keep germs etc away from the site.  Also, they make non prescription pain medication for them..i think Ambisol (sp) is one of them, give it a shot.
1103586
Little sores on your tongue can be from different things. Sugar candy or tart candy, gum, Different toothpastes. etc.I suggest finding what it is that may have caused it to begin with. Mine was Aquafresh Toothpaste,so I swtiched brands. To treat them so they do not hurt use oragel or some type of numbing gel to get rid of the pain.
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I know how bad you must be hurting- so found this info for you.... hope it helps/..\n\n\nCanker 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.\n\nAnyone 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.\n\nCanker sores usually go away without any treatment. For pain relief, you can try taking ibuprofen (brand name: Advil) or acetaminophen (brand name: 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.\n\nYou can also mix equal amounts of Milk of Magnesia and Benadryl Allergy liquid. After it's mixed, you can swish a teaspoonful in your mouth for about 1 minute and then spit it out. If you do this every 4 to 6 hours, your canker sores may hurt less.\n\nSome 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.
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Although I don't necessarily know the cause of the canker sores, I get them all the time and have found the following things to help keep them away:\n1. It seems that when I use a conventional brand of toothpaste, like crest or colgate, I get them more often.  I have read that sodium lauryl sulfate is common in toothpaste and can lead to more canker sores.  I use Jason brand toothpastes, which helps a lot.\n2. I've also read that yogurt contains healthy bacteria which can fight off whatever causes canker sores.  When I eat yogurt daily, I tend to get fewer canker sores.  \n3. Stress seems to be linked to canker sores for me.  When I am stressed I am more likely to get them.  \nFrom using the different toothpaste and eating yogurt on a regular basis as well as reducing my stress in life, I have very few canker sores and most that I do get know start when I bite the inside of my mouth or lip.\n\nHope this helps
926946
inside the mouth such sores are called canker sores and are usually related to some sort of injury to the mucous membranes.  Rinse with antibacterial mouth wash twice daily and it will resolve on it's own.
1013501
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.