Mouth ulcers are these small blisters that appear in our mouth, and they are responsible for making us feel that we have a whole building in fire into our mouth.
We realize that we have a thrush when we feel a tingling or burning in some region of our mouth, we see that a small lump begins to appear, which progressively increases in size. It is there when it becomes quite painful and whitish, with a red halo, if they are not attacked in time they grow, becoming more and more annoying.
Sometimes these blisters appear in groups and disappear after ten days, without the need of treatment when they are small. The more severe types are less common and last for many weeks. These need treatment, and in many cases, they can leave internal scars.
Mouth ulcers are very common, and happen to one out of five people. They can be caused by injuries, infections, stress, allergy to certain types of food, genetics, and hormonal changes in women.
They can appear on the soft tissue of the lips, cheeks, soft palate, tongue, and sometimes on the throat. These blisters are not contagious, like other mouth injuries, so you do not get them by sharing food, or kissing someone.
During its growth, it stops the affected person from eating correctly, since it causes pain when eating citric, salty, or hot food. There are some natural and non-natural medication to treat them, but their effect will depend on each person’s organism and how often the medication is applied.
Mouth ulcers are classified as follows:
Primary: they appear due to medications that are kept in the mouth, radiation, oral antiseptic, caustic elements, sodium hydroxide, candies, chewing gum, toothbrushes, heat, cold, traumas, certain types of food, viruses, and bacteria.
Secondary: they are originated by toxic or allergic reactions, reaction to a certain medication, blood disease, lack of vitamins, et.
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis: it is related with emotional and stress problems, although its real cause is unknown. It can appear at any age, but is more frequent in women, and certain hereditary predisposition is known.
To prevent and relieve pain we must follow the following indications:
- Firstly, an adequate oral hygiene (not aggressive).
- Brush after each meal. Follow a diet with soft, sweet, cold or warm characteristics, (we should not eat spicy foods, since it accentuates the pain).
- Avoid lesions in the mucosa of the mouth (chewing slowly so as not to bite us).
- Use oral antimicrobial rinses and topical analgesics directly in the affected area.
- Consult the dentist periodically so that he can follow us properly.
If we comply fully with the proper oral care procedure, we will be able to control that canker sores appear as little as possible in our oral cavity and if they appear to know how to fight them as soon as possible.
ALFA