How to cure mouth ulcers and sores in the mouth?

The causes that may appear wound in the mouth are varied, but the solutions are similar. We tell you how to relieve them and how can avoid its appearance in the future.

They can be very small and very uncomfortable. Hurt, upset, and are in a very humid place to heal from one day to the other. Therefore, you need to find a good home remedy to remove cures or sores as soon as possible.

Why are sores in the mouth?

Although they are wounds that appear very frequently, the truth is that it is not known precisely why appear. Experts still not have been able to determine exactly why these small ulcers appear in the mouth, what is known is that they affect 20% of the population. They cause pain and discomfort both to speak and to eat.
They can be of two types: simple or complex. The first appear a few times a year and last a week approximately, in people between 10 and 20 years of age. The complex are less frequent and those who have already suffered some sort of mouth ulcers before suffering from them.

Sores in the mouth leaving for various reasons. Some factors that trigger them are stress, the intake of acidic or citrus foods, lesions by any food or utensil, an immune system that is weakened, a nutritional problem or a gastrointestinal illness. Sharp objects and orthodontics can also cause sores.
You must pay attention to the canker sores and herpes, which can be equal in terms of their appearance, but not in relation to disease. Cold sores are caused by a single virus, and is contagious; canker does not. The first may appear elsewhere in the face, like the lips, nose and under the Chin.
To know if you have a mouth ulcer symptoms are: burning, painful tingling sensation, sores round white or grayscale with redness on the edges. Also fever, swelling of lymph nodes, etc.

The mouth ulcers is that they disappear, almost always, if alone. Pain can be very annoying, but the important thing is not to pose the language nor the teeth in place, more than that is a "temptation". Seven to ten days will be a bad memory.

Natural remedies to cure sores and canker sores

• Salt: is one of most effective and cheap antiseptics that exist. It is a great ally to heal sores naturally. Simply mix a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water and rinse your mouth, thus, with emphasis on the area where you have the sore. He spits water and repeat this process at least three times a day. It will slowly decrease the pain and discomfort. Other people choose to take a grain of coarse salt and rub it on the sore. The problem of this is that it creates more pain and irritation, therefore it is not recommended.
• Sodium bicarbonate: works just like salt, as an effective antiseptic in these cases. Mix with half a glass of water and rinse your mouth, making "Swish" without swallowing the liquid. You can also make a paste with a little water and apply on the head, leaving a few moments that makes its effect. Then rinse with cold water without rubbing.

• Hydrogen peroxide: another infallible remedy for sores in the mouth. Take a cotton ball or a cotton swab and soak it in hydrogen peroxide. It is applied directly on the injury three times a day. It will soothe the discomfort and help prevent potential outbreaks.
• Mouthwash: it is a not so "natural" remedy but which can serve you enough to soothe the discomfort in the mouth, immediate relief that will control the formation of bacteria. But you don't place too much rinse aid, especially if it is very strong, because it is likely to burn you.
• Ice: property of a cube of ice is heal the wounds gradually and at the same time, reduce inflammation and soothe pain. It acts as a sedative. Place one cube cases that you consider necessary per day.

• Yogurt: thanks to milk acid and the bacteria it contains, will help you to change the composition of the pH of the mouth and controlling the formation of new bacteria. Eat a yogurt on a daily basis especially if you suffer from sores or canker sores frequently. You can apply directly on the head or with a cotton swab.
• Milk of magnesia: has an effect similar to that of the yogurt. Use three times a day so that it changes the pH of the mouth and will make you 'front' to the bacteria that cause ulcers.

Tips to avoid the formation of sores and canker sores

Deficiency of minerals or vitamins cause mouth sores. So it is best that your diet you include them. Other conditions that can also cause sores including anemia due to deficiency of iron, folic acid, celiac disease, disease Crohn, etc. So feel free to add in your meal plan food containing it, such as green leafy vegetables, whole grains, milk, among others.
Be careful when you brush you teeth because that can cause wounds similar to sores, or skin irritation. So when you eat any food with "tip" such as biscuits, breads, toasts, etc. Avoid acidic foods or spicy, gum chewing and don't forget to FLOSS after every meal to keep the mouth clean and healthy.
Images courtesy of Toshiyuki IMAI, the italian voice, Joshua Yoon Her Nandez, Emilian Robert Vicol, gaelx.

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