Question:
Does anyone know of any cures/remedies/treatments for canker sores? I
get them a lot, but they're usually located in the crevice between my
gum and the inside of my cheek, so they don't bother me too much. The
one I have right now, though, is on the inside of my bottom lip - if
it were any closer to the outside, it'd be a cold sore instead. It is
*killing* me - it rubs against my teeth whenever I talk, smile, chew,
etc. and it rests against my teeth the rest of the time, so even if I
hold my mouth perfectly still it hurts. A
Any ideas? I don't get canker sores quite as often as I
used to, but I still have them pretty frequently.
Answer:
I get canker sores a fair amount, too. I use a lot of liquid Anbesol for
the pain. When I have one like you described, where it hurts all the time,
even when I'm not moving my mouth, I use this stuff called Zilactin-B, which
is a gel that comes in a small tube. Basically, it has a pain killer and
the gel forms a protective coating over the sore. It feels a little funny,
but it really does the job to protect it. I also use a hydrogen peroxide
mouthwash (Peroxyl - Colgate makes it). It feels good, and I think it helps
a lot, though I suppose regular diluted hydrogen peroxide would do the same
thing.
a friend of mine who gets really frequent canker sores swears by
Rembrandt Canker Sore Prevention toothpaste. He says it really has reduced
the number of canker sores he gets.
