These sores maybe very small and not really noticeable but when touched or disturbed by your tongue or anything you are eating, it hurts immensely. It feels like a hole is being made right then and there in your mouth with a pencil. It hurts that much. The Sores may be small but pack a shot of pain like a bullet. Nobody really knows the cause of the blisters inside your mouth but they are said to be caused by a number of things. It could be allergies or it could be hormonal changes. On a more casual level, they can be caused by stress or tense behavior due to current situations in your life. Mostly students who are going through their exams and are tensed about how it’s going to go get effected so greatly, they get canker sores. Sometimes these mouth sores are due to everyday mishaps with a toothbrush or your own teeth for that matter because we humans do have a nice set of jaws and teeth to go with it; that may cut the insides of our mouth of we’re not careful.
These blisters take their time healing, a week at the least. Along with difficulties in eating and drinking citrus food and drinks, spicy food, fizzy drinks and basically anything that’s going to get in contact with your blister, sometimes you might even have a hard time talking or speaking because the sore swells up a bit and every time you talk, it will make contact with your teeth and it won’t always be very comfortable.
To stop eating your food like a deranged person and talking without a lisp, or just generally to tone down the pain until the sores heal, you can follow simple and easy remedies that are mentioned below. You can easily find the ingredients at home and in your pantry. The key to heal your canker sore is to first eliminate the pain and the swelling, because it can get worse and develop into another oral condition.
Note: If your sore remains for more than 3 weeks without showing any signs of healing, then you should probably see a doctor and stop self medication.
“Canker Sores don’t have a definite cause, but they are definitely very irritating and painful. They are usually red sores with a yellowish white center. The healing process of the sores isn’t immediate but there are several ways to reduce the pain and swelling including icing it and rinsing your mouth with warm water and salt.”
12. Ice
This simple DIY remedy is basically to tone down the pain and sting of the sore. Applying ice or ice cubes on to your sore helps relieve pain and helps cool down the heat in your mouth to which the sore is probably very sensitive. To use this canker sore treatment, follow these steps:
- Take 2-3 ice cubes, preferably ones that are frozen for over a day so the firm structure remains.
- Wrap them in gauze – ish material.
- Soothe the pain of your canker sore by applying the ice packet.
- Do this at least twice a day for 10 minutes.
Canker Sores usually form inside your mouth during summers. Due to the heat and all that hot food, this is also our body’s way of releasing heat from our system. So it is important to stay hydrated as well as applying ice to cool it down and relieve the pain.
11. Avoid Spicy Food
10. Avoid Citrus Fruits And Drinks
Same goes with citrus infused drinks whether organic or inorganic, they still have a certain acidity level. Drinks that are even freshly made from the fruit are to be avoided as they will probably have more impact.
9. Yogurt
- Always buy fresh yogurt.
- Flavored yogurt will not have the same effect as plain and pure yogurt.
- Eat 2-3 tablespoons twice every day.
- The cool nature of the yogurt will relieve the pain.
- The active bacteria will restore the right bacterial balance in your mouth.
8. Honey
You will need:
- Raw honey – 1 teaspoon.
- Warm water.
Mix the honey and bit of water and coat the canker sore with it.
7. Salt Water
- Use about a table spoon of salt in a glass of warm water twice a day to rinse your mouth.
- Make sure you use warm and clean water.
- It is recommended to do it once in the morning and once before going to sleep.
6. Aloe Vera Gel
- Apply the Aloe Vera gel on the canker sore and let it dry.
- Wipe it off with cotton bud soaked in cold water.
5. Coconut Oil
- It is better to use a cotton swab.
- Or clean hands will do the same trick.
- Melt a tablespoon of beeswax with the oil to maintain the oil.
4. Soft Toothbrush
Because the canker sore will be irritated every time it makes contact with anything, brushing will become a chore for you instead of a routine. The pain is like a bee’s sting, so o avoid that it is better to use a brush with softer filaments. Be gentle while brushing your teeth and always check whether the blister is bleeding or not.
3. Baking Soda Rinse
- 1 tablespoon of baking soda.
- Warm water.
Mix both of these components and rinse your mouth with it. Baking soda has anti-bacterial properties that help kill off the agents in the mouth that cause the painful, swelling of blisters.
2. Check For Allergies
Quick link = Home remedies for allergies
Doctors say that if you often have canker sores, there is a 70% possibility that it is due to an allergy. Most common allergy recorded with canker sores as a symptom is a reaction to gluten. Gluten is present in wheat and grain based food. So ask your doctor to run a gluten-allergy test if you have these canker sores often.
1. Bees Wax Covering
- 2 teaspoons of Bees Wax.
- 1 tablespoon of coconut oil.
Melt both the components together and apply to the surface.
Do-s Of Treating Canker Sores
- Do keep applying ice regularly to get rid of the pain.
- Do rinse your mouth with warm water and salt regularly.
- Do exercise your jaw to relieve soreness.
- Do keep wiping off the blood with separate cotton swabs if the sore bleeds.
Don’t-s Of Treating Canker Sores
- Don’t eat spicy food; it will trigger a reaction to the blister.
- Don’t eat citrus fruits; it will induce pain the blister.
- Don’t drink fizzy drinks or citrus fruit flavored drinks because they have similar effects.
- Don’t use a hard toothbrush to brush teeth.