If you commonly suffer from mouth ulcers, you may not realize that most mouth ulcer outbreaks stem from a common cause. This common cause often varies widely from person to person, and figuring it out can be tricky at best. Fortunately, tricky is not the same as impossible, and there are more resources now than ever before to help people manage their mouth ulcer breakouts. Even a condition as seemingly obvious as a cold sore, which is caused by the herpes virus, may have a secondary underlying cause which may be triggering flare ups. One of the best ways to minimize your instances of mouth sore outbreaks is to determine your mouth ulcers cause.

There are dozens if not hundreds of potential triggers of mouth sore outbreaks, but they can generally be broken down into three basic categories – physical or chemical or illness related. In the physical category you would find such triggers as actual physical trauma to the mouth, like injury sustained from braces or as a result of an accident of some kind. The chemical category is much broader, and contains triggers ranging from food and drink to ingredients in toothpaste and mouthwash to vitamins (either excessive or deficient). Finally, the illness category contains such triggers as viruses, bacteria and other illnesses.

As many sufferers of mouth ulcers may already know, the herpes virus is a big contributor to mouth sores. Cold sores are the product of flare ups of the herpes virus. However, in most people the virus remains dormant most of the time, and only flares up occasionally. Determining what causes it to flare up in your case can significantly reduce the number of outbreaks you suffer over any given time frame. Many things have been thought to be associated with the flare up of herpes (i.e. cold sores); among the culprits are folic acid deficiency, sensitivity to SLS and even intolerance to artificial sweeteners, such as those found in diet sodas or sugar free gum.

If you have yet to determine your mouth ulcer cause, you could save yourself a lot of suffering in the long run by making a concerted effort to do so. If you are unsure where to begin, you may want to have a talk with your doctor or dentist, depending on the nature of your mouth ulcers. It’s a good idea to spend a little time investigating the cause of your mouth ulcers, to determine whether they are a problem in and of themselves, or possibly a symptom of a much larger problem.

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