Anybody who has suffered through a canker sore knows full well how painful and annoying they can be. If you’re one of the vast majority of the population who suffers from occasional cold sores, you’re well aware of how embarrassing and uncomfortable it is to walk around with an oozing, pulsating growth on your face. Whether they are wreaking havoc on the inside of your cheek or posing for the public on your bottom lip, mouth ulcers are hellish and must be stopped! Here, then, are some tips for what to do when you have a mouth ulcer.

It’s nearly impossible to avoid mouth ulcers. They can arise when you quit smoking or when you quit too much. They’ll pop up when you eat too much of one food or not enough of another food. A chipped tooth can cause an oral ulcer from constant friction on your cheek but a trip to the dentist, to fix the chipped tooth, can cause mouth ulcers from the poking and prodding of the metal tools. Mouth ulcers arise for any number of reasons so let’s just focus on what to do once they’re already there. First of all, petroleum jelly should be available at all times. If dentures, braces, or a chipped tooth is causing discomfort anywhere on your mouth, you can bet that a mouth ulcer will arise. Putting some petroleum jelly on the affected area will work wonders and it will help to restore the mucous membrane that protects your mouth against sores. Likewise, applying some petroleum jelly before visiting the dentist, or having the dentist apply it, will help to ward off mouth ulcers.

If you have a cold sore on your lip, try to avoid any kind of product with citrus as well as anything too salty. Not only will your lip burn to high hell, you’ll also prolong your recovery time. There will be at least a couple of days where you’ll be forced to advertise your herpes-ridden lip around town but an over the counter product intended for cold sores should shave a few days of exposure right off. If you have a canker sore on the inside of your mouth, try swishing with a salt rinse. It may burn but it will also help the mouth to fight off any bacteria that may be keeping the sore alive. Increasing your intake of vitamin C will also help to shorten the duration of the sore, but a multivitamin may be preferred over a cup of orange juice.

While the vast majority of mouth ulcers are common and essentially harmless, some may in fact be indicative of cancer or a similar life-threatening illness. If your ulcer doesn’t show signs of healing and three weeks have passed, consider scheduling an appointment with a physician to make sure that you aren’t faced with a more serious problem.

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