Aphthous Ulcers- Treatment and Symptoms

Aphthous Ulcers is a type of mouth ulcer which presents as a painful open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane .They are painful sores that can appear anywhere inside the mouth. They are the most common type of mouth ulcer. At least 1 in 5 people develop aphthous mouth ulcers at some stage in their life. Women are affected more often than men. These shallow ulcers in your mouth can make eating and talking uncomfortable. They may occur on your tongue, on your soft palate, inside your cheeks or lips, and at the base of your gums.

Treatment of Aphthous Ulcers

Often treatment is not needed ulcers are automatically cleared off by time yet doctor can prescribe some medications or mouthwashes etc.

• Chlorhexidine mouthwash may reduce the pain. It may also help ulcers to heal more quickly. It also helps to prevent ulcers from becoming infected. Chlorhexidine mouthwash is usually used twice a day.
• Steroid lozenges may also reduce the pain, and may help ulcers to heal more quickly. By using your tongue you can keep a lozenge in contact with an ulcer until the lozenge dissolves.
• Steroid paste (gel) is an alternative to a lozenge.
• A painkilling oral rinse, gel, or mouth spray may help to ease pain. For example, benzydamine spray, or choline salicylate gel. However, the effect of each dose does not last very long.

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