Quick Tips To Get Rid OF Canker Sores

Are you one of the millions of people who suffer from canker sores every year? Those painful mouth ulcers known under medical terms as apthous ulcers can occur once every few years, or many times throughout the year. So, how to get rid of canker sore?

First, be sure you're not confusing it with a cold sore. A cold sore is an infection known as the herpes simplex virus. It will almost always form on the outside of your mouth or on your lips. Canker sores on the other hand will generally always be found inside your mouth on the sides. They love the soft tissue areas of the inside of the your mouth. Another important point to mention is that they are not infectious or contagious. You can't get a canker sore from kissing someone who has one.

How do you get rid of canker sores?

There are a number of canker sore treatments that will eliminate the pain and speed the healing process. You can find many of them at your local drugstore or health and beauty section in your local grocery store.

Some of the more common products that work well in reducing the pain caused by these sores include:

Orajel

Canker Care+

Orabase

Ambisol

Benzocaine

Rembrandt Canker Sore Treatment

All of these medications work well in reducing the pain and speeding up the healing process.

In addition to these over-the-counter medications, there are a number of home remedy for canker sore cures available. Some fo these include:

B-complex vitamins

Iron

Folic Acid

Canker sores easily form due to a lack of these essential nutrients in your body. You can find these vitamin supplements by themselves, or combined together in a single multivitamin.

A herbal tea can be made to treat canker sores by combining several of these ingredients together:

Peppermint

Myrrh

Licorice

goldenseal

Slippery Elm

Calendula

When you get a canker sore the next time, don't put up with the pain. Try one of these home remedies for canker sores and get on the fast track.

By Terry Edwards