Treat mouth sores properly
Sometimes it's like darned. Again you have bitten your tongue and also bitten your gums with a molar. The wound is not only very painful, it is even bloody. A few days later, purulent aphthous ulcers have formed. But how can you properly treat small wounds in the mouth so that they go away quickly?
From small ones Injuries the oral mucosa can develop aphthous ulcers. They consist of a small, deep-seated ulcer with a whitish coating on top (so-called fibrin coating). But not only mechanical injuries are responsible for wounds mouth in question. Folic acid, iron or vitamin B12 deficiencies are also frequently discussed. Even those who often suffer from dry lips or work in a dusty workplace can have problems with these small or sometimes larger injuries in the mouth. But now you have them, the small wounds in your mouth, they are very painful and can even affect swallowing. What can you do about it?
For rare mouth infections and small sores in the mouth
- Rinse your mouth out with chamomile or sage tea several times a day.
- Dab each aphthous ulcer with a cotton swab dipped in mouthwash (it stings a little).
- Optionally, you can also use tea tree oil or lemon balm extract instead of the mouthwash solution.
When a mouth sore is more common
- Take a four-week regimen with folic acid, iron and vitamin B complex.
- Rinse your mouth more often with concentrated chamomile solution (in the pharmacy).
- Take pain relievers Medicationsuch as B Lidocaine as an ointment or gargle solution (from the doctor).
- Avoid toothpaste with the active ingredient sodium lauryl sulphate, as these promote the development of aphthae.
If you've injured yourself, healing depends on proper wound care ...
Often the size of the wound in the mouth is not decisive for how painful a person feels. The point where the wound is located is decisive. This means that aphthae that are not painful can appear or they are already excessively strong painsif it's even a very small wound on the tongue acts.
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