What is the Treatment Recommended for Mouth Ulcers?

Mouth ulcers are the sores or open lesions on the delicate tissue which cause pain in eating or drinking. These are the common but mostly harmless and they appear inside the mouth. A small percent of patients may have severe pain.

These are usually found on gums inside the cheeks, inside the lips or on the tongue. These are common in people in all ages including children. There is no certain specific cause but there are wide ranges of causes that may take into consideration that may cause mouth sores or ulcers.

The causes include food habits like spicy or hot foods, eating chocolates or candy, usage of a toothbrush, digestive problems, stress, vitamin and nutritional deficiencies particularly vitamin-B12 and vitamin-C.

The following treatment should be considered to cure mouth ulcers.

• Usage of over the counter medications like “Milk of Magnesia” or “Bonjela”, an antiseptic mouthwash helps to treat mouth ulcers.
• Regular mouth rinses with salt and warm water.
• Switch to soft bristled toothbrush rather than a hard toothbrush. And brush regularly by keeping your mouth clean.
• Avoid foods of high acidity levels such as chocolates and spicy foods.
• Reduce the stress levels.
• Apply an antiseptic gel to the ulcers.
• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Improve your diet by taking vitamin supplements that includes vitamin-B12, vitamin-B and vitamin C.
• Use a medicated mouthwash.

Ulcers generally heal without undergoing treatment etc. The treatment varies widely from smoothing to removal of the local cause of trauma.