00:41 toe it can also make your canker sore
00:43 flare-ups more frequent also braces can
00:45 cause canker sores from the repetitive
00:47 irritation in areas where the brackets
00:49 are trauma a simple slip of your
00:51 toothbrush or biting onto a large piece
00:53 of a sharp chip for example can cause
00:55 injury to your oral mucosa and cause an
00:57 ulcer to flare up acidic foods and
00:59 drinks acidic ph levels can irritate
01:01 some people's mouths making them more
01:03 prone to canker sores also allergies
01:06 nutrient deficiencies hormonal changes
01:08 and even celiac disease or crohn's
01:09 disease can increase your chance of
01:11 getting a canker sore so what do you do
01:13 to combat a canker sore i have 20
01:15 different things that you can try 20
01:16 sounds like so much but don't worry
01:18 we'll go fast use an over-the-counter
01:20 gel topical oral pain relievers like
01:22 aura gel or over-the-counter products
01:24 can provide temporary relief use a mouth
01:27 rinse pain relieving mouth rinses or
01:29 mouthwashes do exist and you can ask
01:31 your dentist to prescribe you one
01:33 usually it's called miracle mouthwash or
01:35 magic mouthwash and make sure to avoid
01:38 over-the-counter mouthwashes that
01:39 contain alcohol avoid those use hydrogen
01:42 peroxide rinse although it's not
01:44 recommended to rinse with hydrogen
01:45 peroxide on an everyday basis temporary
01:48 use can serve to be beneficial when it
01:50 comes to finding a canker sore remedy
01:51 also make sure you dilute it with water
01:53 a one-to-one peroxide to water ratio
01:55 usually works well use a salt rinse salt
01:57 water rinses are ideal for irritated
01:59 areas inside of your mouth they are
02:01 super soothing on your gums and oral
02:03 tissues warm up some water and add some
02:05 salt and stir and swish you can safely
02:07 use the salt rinse two to three times
02:09 per day practice good oral hygiene
02:11 overzealous brushing and flossing can
02:13 irritate areas inside of your mouth
02:14 causing irritation that can lead to an
02:16 ulcer so this is more of a prevention
02:18 tip but similarly not keeping your mouth
02:21 clean enough can also raise your risk of
02:23 infections where ulcers develop as a
02:24 side effect so practice good oral
02:26 hygiene vitamin b12 supplements it's
02:29 thought that people who are deficient in
02:31 vitamin b12 may be more prone to
02:33 developing canker sores vitamin b12 is
02:35 naturally found in foods such as fish
02:38 eggs poultry and dairy products drink
02:40 chamomile tea chamomile tea is
02:42 specifically known for easing swelling
02:45 and inflammation including the
02:46 discomfort of an oral ulcer chamomile
02:49 compresses rather than drinking
02:51 chamomile tea you can also use dried
02:53 chamomile or essential oil from the
02:55 chamomile plant to serve in a safe
02:57 compress honey bee leave it or not
03:02 i had to honey has been scientifically
03:04 proven to help relieve oral mucosal
03:06 ulcers when applied to the sore it
03:08 actually shortens the length of time it
03:10 takes for your ulcer to heal however be
03:12 careful because it can also lead to
03:14 cavities if it's sitting on your teeth
03:15 for too long coconut oil oil pulling has
03:18 been around for a while some people
03:19 swear by it even though there isn't
03:21 really scientific evidence yet out there
03:23 to back it up but it won't hurt to try
03:26 it just please understand that oil
03:27 pulling does not replace brushing and
03:29 flossing avoid eating very spicy salty
03:32 or acidic foods some people tend to get
03:34 mouth ulcers simply by eating something
03:36 acidic like an orange so be aware if you
03:38 notice that your canker sores tend to
03:40 pop up when you eat certain foods and
03:42 then try to avoid them aloe vera this is
03:45 frequently used for soothing skin pain
03:46 associated with burns right sunburn but
03:49 it's also safe to use on canker sores
03:51 inside your mouth suck on ice chips suck
03:54 don't chew chewing on ice is bad for
03:56 your teeth but holding ice on the ulcer
03:58 or sucking on ice can create a temporary
04:00 numbing sensation sage mouthwash like
04:03 chamomile sage is another type of
04:05 holistic herb that some people claim
04:06 improves the symptoms of ulcers when
04:09 used in a mouthwash alum powder you'll
04:11 find alum with other seasonings at the
04:12 grocery store it can be applied directly
04:14 to oral ulcers to shorten how long they
04:16 last just be prepared for an extremely
04:19 bitter taste but if you like bitter this
04:20 is for you yogurt depending on what's
04:22 causing your canker sores eating yogurt
04:24 can help since it contains natural
04:26 probiotics echinacea this may help to
04:29 speed up healing of ulcers and wounds
04:31 use it the same way you would chamomile
04:33 apple cider vinegar another safe
04:35 mouthwash alternative is to rinse with
04:37 apple cider vinegar which is a natural
04:38 antimicrobial or you can apply it
04:40 directly to the canker sore with a
04:41 cotton swab zinc lozenges some people
04:44 claim that sucking on a zinc lozenge
04:46 helps relieve pain that's coming from a
04:47 canker sore dgl mouthwash if you don't
04:50 mind the taste of black licorice dgl
04:53 d-glycerizinated licorice say that five
04:55 times fast can be activated by your
04:57 saliva to help heal canker sores okay so
05:00 there you have it those are the 20 at
05:02 home remedies for canker sores and
05:04 lastly it's important to know that a
05:06 typical canker sore will last anywhere
05:08 from 10 to 14 days until it fully heals
05:10 and it could keep reoccurring if area is
05:13 constantly irritated making it difficult
05:15 if not impossible to heal until the
05:17 irritant is addressed although most
05:19 canker sores will resolve on their own
05:20 within a couple of weeks there are
05:22 situations where you may need to seek
05:24 out the help from your dentist for
05:25 instance if your ulcer is major and so
05:27 painful that you're unable to eat call
05:29 your dentist especially if it lasts more
05:31 than 10 to 14 days some dental offices
05:33 are even equipped with dental laser
05:35 technology where they can literally zap
05:37 your ulcer so that it feels better the
05:38 very same day so it can't hurt to ask
05:40 your dentist if they have a laser
05:42 especially if none of these other
05:43 remedies are working or you can also ask
05:45 your dentist for that magic mouthwash
05:47 prescription that was the second one on
05:48 our list i hope this video helped you
05:50 please like and subscribe if it did and
05:52 until next time peace love auntie
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