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Canker sores

I used to get them when I wouldn't brush my teeth for a night or two. (Coming home drunk as hell, brushing teeth isn't the first thing on my mind)

Now I brush all the time and floss...sometimes, and I don't get them.

If you get it because of some other reasons, I dunno what to tell you, but dental hygiene is something you can control so don't skimp on that.

And yeah, they do suck. I lose weight when I get them because I can't eat right.
 
I had to look them up, you're talking about mouth ulcers right? Yeah I get them on occasion. I used to get them A LOT more in my teen years, these days maybe a couple a year. Yes, they suck.
 
Got one a month ago, hurt like hell. Probably got it because of all the strong, black coffee I was drinking at the time. Took a while to disappear because it kept rubbing on the edge of my tooth.
 
Used to get them when I wasn't sleeping well. Ever since I fixed my poor sleeping habits, I never get them.
 
indeed.
Orajel/generic FTW.

Got 4 of them right now, as matter of fact.
I bit my cheek the other day, and 3 others inexplicably popped up as well, two of which are on my gums.

Doctors, dentists, orthodontists...none of them seem to know exactly why some people get them so easily, or what to do about them.

 
I tend to get them in conjunction with coming down with a cold. Usually a good indicator that I'm getting sick.
 
herpes has nothing to do with canker sores. canker sores are some funky auto immune thing that goes on. you can get them from scraping your oral tissue with your toothbrush, sharp food, biting your cheek... any way you get a cut or abrasion. that is one thing that can bring out a canker sore. supposedly stress plays a factor and sodium lauryl sulfate in toothpaste (which aids in foaming) can cause them in some people.

if you get canker sores frequently try some sodium lauryl sulfate free toothpaste and see if that helps.
 
I get them any time I accidentally bite my tongue/cheek/lip. I've never gotten them on my gums though.

yeah, they suck
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
herpes has nothing to do with canker sores. canker sores are some funky auto immune thing that goes on. you can get them from scraping your oral tissue with your toothbrush, sharp food, biting your cheek... any way you get a cut or abrasion. that is one thing that can bring out a canker sore. supposedly stress plays a factor and sodium lauryl sulfate in toothpaste (which aids in foaming) can cause them in some people.

if you get canker sores frequently try some sodium lauryl sulfate free toothpaste and see if that helps.
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The exact cause of many aphthous ulcers (canker sore) is unknown but citrus fruits (e.g. oranges and strawberries), lack of sleep, illness, physical trauma, hormonal changes, menstruation, sudden weight loss, food allergies, immune system reactions and deficiencies in vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid[6] may contribute to their development. Nicorandil and certain types of chemotherapy are also linked to aphthous ulcers.

Trauma to the mouth is the most common trigger. Physical trauma, such as that caused by toothbrush abrasions, laceration with sharp or abrasive foods (such as toast) or objects, accidental biting (particularly common with sharp canine teeth), after losing teeth, or dental braces can cause aphthous ulcers by breaking the mucous membrane. Other factors, such as chemical irritants or thermal injury, may also lead to the development of ulcers. Using a toothpaste without SLS may reduce the frequency of aphthous ulcers but some studies have found no connection between SLS in toothpaste and aphthous ulcers. Celiac disease has been suggested as a cause of aphthous ulcers; small studies of patients with Celiac disease did not demonstrate a conclusive link between the disease and aphthous ulcers but some patients benefited from eliminating gluten from their diet

This is all just off the top of my head. Didn't go to Wiki or anything............
 
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
herpes has nothing to do with canker sores. canker sores are some funky auto immune thing that goes on. you can get them from scraping your oral tissue with your toothbrush, sharp food, biting your cheek... any way you get a cut or abrasion. that is one thing that can bring out a canker sore. supposedly stress plays a factor and sodium lauryl sulfate in toothpaste (which aids in foaming) can cause them in some people.

if you get canker sores frequently try some sodium lauryl sulfate free toothpaste and see if that helps.
Click to expand...

The exact cause of many aphthous ulcers (canker sore) is unknown but citrus fruits (e.g. oranges and strawberries), lack of sleep, illness, physical trauma, hormonal changes, menstruation, sudden weight loss, food allergies, immune system reactions and deficiencies in vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid[6] may contribute to their development. Nicorandil and certain types of chemotherapy are also linked to aphthous ulcers.

Trauma to the mouth is the most common trigger. Physical trauma, such as that caused by toothbrush abrasions, laceration with sharp or abrasive foods (such as toast) or objects, accidental biting (particularly common with sharp canine teeth), after losing teeth, or dental braces can cause aphthous ulcers by breaking the mucous membrane. Other factors, such as chemical irritants or thermal injury, may also lead to the development of ulcers. Using a toothpaste without SLS may reduce the frequency of aphthous ulcers but some studies have found no connection between SLS in toothpaste and aphthous ulcers. Celiac disease has been suggested as a cause of aphthous ulcers; small studies of patients with Celiac disease did not demonstrate a conclusive link between the disease and aphthous ulcers but some patients benefited from eliminating gluten from their diet

This is all just off the top of my head. Didn't go to Wiki or anything............
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if you're going to copypasta then put it in quotes. 😛
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
herpes has nothing to do with canker sores. canker sores are some funky auto immune thing that goes on. you can get them from scraping your oral tissue with your toothbrush, sharp food, biting your cheek... any way you get a cut or abrasion. that is one thing that can bring out a canker sore. supposedly stress plays a factor and sodium lauryl sulfate in toothpaste (which aids in foaming) can cause them in some people.

if you get canker sores frequently try some sodium lauryl sulfate free toothpaste and see if that helps.
Click to expand...

The exact cause of many aphthous ulcers (canker sore) is unknown but citrus fruits (e.g. oranges and strawberries), lack of sleep, illness, physical trauma, hormonal changes, menstruation, sudden weight loss, food allergies, immune system reactions and deficiencies in vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid[6] may contribute to their development. Nicorandil and certain types of chemotherapy are also linked to aphthous ulcers.

Trauma to the mouth is the most common trigger. Physical trauma, such as that caused by toothbrush abrasions, laceration with sharp or abrasive foods (such as toast) or objects, accidental biting (particularly common with sharp canine teeth), after losing teeth, or dental braces can cause aphthous ulcers by breaking the mucous membrane. Other factors, such as chemical irritants or thermal injury, may also lead to the development of ulcers. Using a toothpaste without SLS may reduce the frequency of aphthous ulcers but some studies have found no connection between SLS in toothpaste and aphthous ulcers. Celiac disease has been suggested as a cause of aphthous ulcers; small studies of patients with Celiac disease did not demonstrate a conclusive link between the disease and aphthous ulcers but some patients benefited from eliminating gluten from their diet

This is all just off the top of my head. Didn't go to Wiki or anything............
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if you're going to copypasta then put it in quotes. 😛
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I have no idea what you're talking about.......................😉
 
Yep, all the time. The closest thing to prevention is brushing teeth three times a day, and it still isn't perfect. I end up just rinsing with Listerine several times a day, including before meals, it numbs them enough to eat foods that would normally be painful for them. The healing is just time.
 
Originally posted by: MotF Bane
Yep, all the time. The closest thing to prevention is brushing teeth three times a day, and it still isn't perfect. I end up just rinsing with Listerine several times a day, including before meals, it numbs them enough to eat foods that would normally be painful for them. The healing is just time.
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seriously, if you get them all the time try an SLS free toothpaste. i am telling ya it just might be the cure.

Tom's of Maine has some sodium lauryl sulfate free ones.
 
I used to get them quite a bit in high school and part of college. Now that you make this thread I realized for the end of college and the 1.5 years since I've been out I've only had a couple of noticeable ones which is far less than before.

Back then I got some nasty ass ones. That shit hurt big time. I remember one was so haus I went to the dentist and they put some extra intense stuff on it.

Possible reasons are stress, diet (spicy foods etc), sodium lauryl sulfate in toothpaste (most all toothpaste has SLS so you need to find special/sensitive kind), deficiency in some type of vitamin...

I never found a connection with such causes with mine. I mean, high school and college is stressed? Yah right! I did start taking a multivitamin daily in college or so and that may have been a factor in reducing them since then. Also I found a temporary help is gargling with mouthwash.
 
Yeah I've heard the SLS stuff, and tried pretty much all of the "folk remedies."
Big surprise, they don't work.
It's not chocolate, it's not SLS, it's not lack of tooth brushing, it's not related to lack of Listerine use, it's not spicy foods (I don't eat anything remotely spicy), salt water just makes them burn like hell, multivitamins don't help, citrus fruits (either eating a lot of them or none at all) have no effect, stress is irrelevant, and so on.

The worst time were the years when I had braces. It was like one large ulcer everywhere the braces touched the inside of my mouth. Add that to the constant headache of the braces themselves.....god those years were lousy. I'm just glad benzocaine gels exist. They never make the pain go away completely, but they do at least dull it a bit.


The ONLY thing that seems to make them go away is time, and it usually takes about 2 weeks for mine to heal completely.


 
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