Ft Lauderdale Family, Cosmetic, and Sedation Dentistry Blog | Dr. Thomas O'Neil
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Dr. O'Neil's Hot Topic of the Week!
CANKER SORES
CANKER SORES ARE SMALL WHITE OR GRAY BASE ULCERS WITH A RED BORDER THAT ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE MOUTH. THEY ARE DIFFERENT THAN COLD SORES, WHICH APPEAR OUTSIDE THE MOUTH. SOMETIMES ONE CANKER SORE COULD APPEAR OR SEVERAL; AND THEY OFTEN RETURN. THEY ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS.
THE EXACT CAUSE OF CANKER SORES IS UNCERTIAN BUT EXPERTS BELIEVE IMMUNE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, VIRUSES OR BACTERIA COULD BE INVOLVED.
SUCH THINGS AS ALLERGIES, FATIGUE OR STRESS CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CANKER SORES OR COLD SORES. A SIMPLE CUT BY BITING THE TONGUE OR CHEEK CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CANKER SORE DEVELOPMENT.
TREATING CANKER SORES IS SIMPLE. THEY USUALLY HEAL ON THEIR OWN AFTER ONE TO TWO WEEKS, BUT AN OUTBREAK COULD OCCUR. ANTIMICROBIAL MOUTH RINSES OR TOPICAL ANESTHETICS MAY PROVIDE SOME TEMPORARY RELIEF BUT YOU MUST STAY AWAY FROM SPICY, HOT OR ACIDIC FOOD THAT MAY IRRITATE THE SORE.
LINETTE WILSON AND BERNADETTE CHARLES
CANKER SORES ARE SMALL WHITE OR GRAY BASE ULCERS WITH A RED BORDER THAT ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE MOUTH. THEY ARE DIFFERENT THAN COLD SORES, WHICH APPEAR OUTSIDE THE MOUTH. SOMETIMES ONE CANKER SORE COULD APPEAR OR SEVERAL; AND THEY OFTEN RETURN. THEY ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS.
THE EXACT CAUSE OF CANKER SORES IS UNCERTIAN BUT EXPERTS BELIEVE IMMUNE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, VIRUSES OR BACTERIA COULD BE INVOLVED.
SUCH THINGS AS ALLERGIES, FATIGUE OR STRESS CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CANKER SORES OR COLD SORES. A SIMPLE CUT BY BITING THE TONGUE OR CHEEK CAN CONTRIBUTE TO CANKER SORE DEVELOPMENT.
TREATING CANKER SORES IS SIMPLE. THEY USUALLY HEAL ON THEIR OWN AFTER ONE TO TWO WEEKS, BUT AN OUTBREAK COULD OCCUR. ANTIMICROBIAL MOUTH RINSES OR TOPICAL ANESTHETICS MAY PROVIDE SOME TEMPORARY RELIEF BUT YOU MUST STAY AWAY FROM SPICY, HOT OR ACIDIC FOOD THAT MAY IRRITATE THE SORE.
LINETTE WILSON AND BERNADETTE CHARLES
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