Talk:Mouth ulcer

chewing gum

My two cents for all the other canker sore sufferers.... For half my life, I chewed gum almost every day, and for that half of my life, I had several canker sores every month. Stopped chewing gum, and the canker sores have been rare. (as both curious and masochistic, I will occasionally still chew gum, and have found that the more gum, and the more sugary it is, the more certain that a sore will shortly develop.) The other bit of advice from my own experience is this: while almost any kind of irritation to my mucus membrance will develop into a sore, I've found that if I can get some mouthwash on it during the first several minutes after the injury, the liklihood of ulcer development is much less. (Dhermit 9-26-05)

Rembrandt

"In some cases, switching toothpastes can prevent mouth ulcers from occurring. Tests have shown that Oral-B Rembrandt Whitening Toothpaste for Canker Sore Sufferers, for example, has been able to reduce the occurrence of ulcers by approximately 80%."

This sounds like advertising copy. Matthew Platts 15:20, 26 Feb 2005 (UTC)

It's also correct information. I've been using Rembrandt and noticed a definite decline in frequency of canker sores. Supposedly they have also done controlled studies involving that particular brand. 24.54.208.177 17:16, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

Campho-Phenique

The article recommends using Ambesol (spelling?) or Campho-phenique. But the warnings on my tube of Campho-phenique Cold Sore Treatment states, "If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison control center right away." So if you place this on a canker sore, it would be swallowed - although a small amount. Can anyone provide a answer to the delima?

Pic anyone?

I was thinking that, I'd soon upload a picture of my recent Canker. Desirable? Appropriate? TheBlunderbuss 02:36, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

That could work. Given the picture on Erection I think a picture of a mouth ulcer would comparatively be well in order Matthew Platts 03:09, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Let me wade through the licensing literature first. Is it me, or does it seem like we're the only ones who care about this article, ATM? - TheBlunderbuss 01:15, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Ouch, that looks painful. I first came across this article suffering from an ulcer myself, so... I guess this is mostly interesting to sufferers! And we suffer for our art. Good picture though. Matthew Platts 12:31, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

As you can probably guess, I came here when I was afflicted as well. What really threw me was the lack of distinction between a Canker sore and a cold sore. Would you like to insert this distinction? You really think it was good? It was hard getting the autofocus to work right. -- TheBlunderbuss 21:25, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Tyler says: Oh lord, that picture makes me ill... We need to get some artists to draw some images instead. That would be a lot less desturbing.

Listerine

The article mentions "Rinse the mouth with Listerine" as a remedy. Is there any reason why other generic brand antibacterial mouthwashes wouldn't be as effective? I am using one and it seems to help.--LucidGA 23:02, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Apparently listerine is being used generically for all mouth washes. I think this should be rephrased without the brand name. JFW | T@lk 23:09, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Changed.--LucidGA 01:44, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I wrote Listerine because I had found that brand specifically mentioned as a remedy on a website and also had luck using it myself. Perhaps it would be best to list the brands that do work in parentheses. David Bergan 21:28, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Listerine is different from other mouthwashes. It tastes worse but apparently is more effective for certain purposes (I forget what they are). 24.54.208.177 17:16, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

Treatment

I have found that Lysine-L has helped prevent mouth ulcers as well as vitamin C particularly in Apricot Nectar (juice). However at times of high stress I still get them and they are aggravated by things such as soft drinks and chocolate. Interestingly beer seems to help but whether this is due to some property of the beer or that I associate beer drinking with less stress is open for debate. I think it may be a combination of the two.

Another method for treating mouth ulcers that works for me is the topical application of Calendula lotion. It stings for a bit but seems to help.

--Zarboki 16:54, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

My grandmother used to recommend plain yoghurt. Maybe it's just the placebo effect, but it seems to work for me.

Hydrogen Peroxide

I use hydrogen Peroxide to clean mine. A little bit poured in the cap and some cotton swabs(q-tips) usually does the trick but sometimes I rinse my mouth out with it. The peroxide is painful when swabed on the sore but I find after cleaning that the sore doesnt hurt anymore and I can poke it with my tongue without pain. Mouth wash quickly removes the peroxide flavor.

"There is some evidence that the presence of amalgam tooth fillings increases the frequency of occurrence of mouth ulcers"

Is there any quotable edivence for this statement? If so, it really should be included. Mushin 19:58, 22 August 2005 (UTC)