Canker sores, a familiar disease that most of us have had at least once. This is not a dangerous disease and usually goes away on its own, but it causes discomfort and somewhat affects quality of life. So what is canker sores? What is the reason? How to treat and prevent canker sores?

According to traditional medicine, hot weather or a diet high in fat, spicy, and indigestion causes the spleen to accumulate heat, thereby causing ulcers on the oral mucosa, gums, and tongue. Canker sores can be easily recognized by small white spots of 1-2mm, gradually getting larger and then bursting to form ulcers that can be up to 10mm in size, causing swelling, heat, redness, and pain. Especially the burning pain when eating and drinking. Most ulcers gradually turn white and the pain and burning sensation decrease after 5-7 days, at which point the disease begins to subside, quickly heals and leaves no scars. However, in a small number of cases, the ulcers do not heal on their own but the inflammation becomes worse, which is a sign of infection and requires a doctor’s intervention.

Treatment of canker sores is aimed at reducing the pain and discomfort caused by inflammation, preventing inflammation from progressing and treating the cause of the disease with drugs that have a cooling effect, but most importantly, it must be safe. and does not cause side effects for patients.

To prevent the risk of mouth ulcers, you need to avoid damaging the oral mucosa when brushing your teeth or eating, working, and resting in moderation to avoid stress. You should eat boiled dishes, vegetables, roots, fruits and fruits… Limit eating fried, spicy, greasy foods, drink lots of water, supplement vitamins with fresh vegetables and fruits. If you have a severe canker sore, causing a lot of pain or recurring many times, you need to go to a medical facility for examination to clearly determine the cause and complete treatment.