Do these 5 things right and your mouth ulcers will heal faster!

I have a mouth ulcer.
Nothing tastes good. If you are not careful, you will scream in pain. It's so painful!

Although the Spring Festival is coming, Sister Li is still not in a good mood. The recurring oral ulcers make her look worried. The pain has been so severe in the past two days that she can't even eat properly. Nothing can defeat an adult, except... oral ulcers!
The "suffocating pain that ordinary people can't experience" is really ecstasy, and it makes people grimace when they think about it. If it happens during holidays, it basically means saying goodbye to fireworks, "Barbie Q is over" (finished)! Nothing special

It's super painful

Oral ulcers, which are "extremely painful", are actually a common oral mucosal disease. Adults have all been affected to some extent. Epidemiological studies show that 1 in 5 people have had oral ulcers at least once. The incidence of oral ulcers is 5% to 66%, with more women than men, and it is more common in young people. It is less common in people over 40 years old.
If you look closely, you will find that a standard oral ulcer is characterized by "yellow, red, concave, and painful". There is a hole in the mouth, which is round or oval, covered with a yellow pseudomembrane, surrounded by a red halo, and concave in the middle. There is nothing special, but it is extremely painful!

Can’t a small mouth ulcer be cured?

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I regret to tell you that the cause and pathogenesis of oral ulcers are not yet clear, and there is really no cure at present.

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Since it can't be cured, what else can we do except endure it?

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There is still some way!

Want to get better quickly

Do 5 things right

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Endure it again and again: Oral ulcers are self-healing diseases that can recur and recur periodically. About 20% of oral ulcers recur frequently. How often they recur varies from person to person. Generally speaking, they are more regular, coming as scheduled with menstruation or unexpectedly after fatigue. Generally speaking, if you endure the ulcer for 7 to 10 days, it will heal on its own. What is unbearable is the pain caused by oral ulcers, which really makes people collapse.

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Pain relief with pain: If you really can't stand it, then give priority to local medication, the purpose is to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and prevent infection. Many oral ulcer films or sprays on the market have this effect. There are also some local anesthetics, such as borneol and borax, which "relieve pain with pain" or relieve pain by numbing the pain. Be careful when taking the medicine. If it is ineffective after using it for more than a week, please stop taking the medicine and see a doctor to help you solve it.

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Take vitamins in moderation: There have been many different opinions on the cause of recurrent oral ulcers. Some people have proposed the "triple factor theory" of genetics, environment, and immunity, while others believe that it is related to hormonal changes, mental psychology, nutritional deficiencies, and digestive tract diseases. In short, it is likely the result of multiple factors. There is no definitive answer as to whether oral ulcers are related to vitamin deficiency. If you are struggling with whether to take vitamins, the best way is to go to the hospital for a trace element test. If the test results confirm that a certain vitamin is deficient, it is recommended to take an appropriate amount of supplements.

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Avoid the following foods: spicy, irritating, and overly hot foods, and avoid rough, sharp, and hard foods that may cause damage to the mucosa. Avoid using toothpaste that irritates the oral mucosa, and do not brush your teeth too hard. In particular, if you frequently irritate the wound with your tongue and teeth during an ulcer, it will affect the healing of the ulcer surface and even aggravate and expand the ulcer area, which is equivalent to self-abuse. In other words, don't "act up" (stay up late, eat spicy food, or eat skewers) after an ulcer attacks, and it will heal slowly.

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Just be happy: A survey of thousands of college students found that psychological factors are closely related to recurrent oral ulcers and are also related to the severity of the disease. In other words, emotional stress can induce or aggravate oral ulcers, while keeping a good mood can help speed up the self-healing of ulcers. Especially for those patients with recurrent oral ulcers who have obvious symptoms of anxiety or depression, ulcer treatment and psychological construction must be carried out simultaneously.

// Friendly Tips//

1. Oral ulcers can be prevented. It is recommended to eat a scientific and reasonable diet and correct picky eating habits; ensure adequate sleep and improve sleep quality.
2. Maintain oral hygiene, brush your teeth properly in the morning and evening, and rinse your mouth promptly after meals. Avoid foreign objects injuring the mouth or biting your tongue or cheek. People who wear dentures should be careful to avoid abrasions caused by dentures.
3. Maintain an optimistic spirit and avoid anxiety. Keep exercising and develop the habit of regular bowel movements every day.
4. If oral ulcers occur in patients who take medication for a long time, it is important to consider whether there is a drug-related cause. Common drugs that can cause oral ulcers include carbamazepine, abacavir, alendronate, leflunomide, pancreatic enzymes, zalcitabine, etc.
5. Please use certain secret recipes passed down by word of mouth among the people, such as sprinkling salt on ulcers, applying vitamin tablets, etc., with caution to avoid a sharp increase in the pain index.
Author: Yan Bin, Department of Stomatology, Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Shanxi Province

Review | National Health Science Expert Database Expert Rong Wensheng, Chief Physician of the Prevention Department of Peking University Stomatological Hospital

Planning｜Tan Jiayu Yunxi

Editor: Yu Yunxi and Liu Juan

Source: Healthy China