Cold sores, also known as thrush or sores are a type of injury inside the mouth – tongue, lips, gums or cheeks – very painful and frequent, most of us have ever had one. They usually have a whitish red circled, and can sometimes swell a little.
They are not contagious and no one knows exactly what causes the causes, although some ideas. May be related to liver reactions to food, rubbing the sore mouth or teeth braces, and the cause is attributed to vitamin deficiencies combined with a weakened immune system and high levels of stress in the person.
How to treat canker sores?
There are several possible alternatives to deal with this discomfort in the mouth, and you’ll want to test this because the sores are painful and difficult to eat and talk. Look at these treatment options:
Home Remedies
Some of the most used and that work are: taking mouthfuls of water with baking soda or salt, apply a grain of salt on the wound (which works but is painful), applying a black tea bag on the canker sore.
Essential Oils
The oils of clove and menthol provide relief to the pain of sore because they have a numbing effect on the area in which they apply. Tea tree oil is a disinfectant and can help heal the wound. These oils should be applied with a cotton ball or swab.
Vitamins
An evening dose of vitamin B12 reduce the size, intensity and duration of mouth sores and help those who suffer from frequent or chronic ulcers.
Counter remedies
A number of special-counter remedies for treating canker sores and mouth ulcers, mouth rinses, gels and topical products.
Finally, during the days of more intense pain in the sore – the first 3 or 4 days, avoiding spicy and fatty foods, and be careful not to brush your teeth irritate and produce you more pain.
If the mouth sore lasts longer than 2 weeks, or grows more than 1 cm in diameter, will have to seek medical attention.
