How to Treat Canker Sore Successfully

There are ways to treat canker sore and canker sore is, in fact, quite common among humans. A canker sore is basically a painful yellow or white sore in the mouth that can be caused by stress, an injury, a nutritional deficiency, or menstruation. Canker sores aren't really anything to worry about and will usually fade within a few weeks. Read on to discover how to treat canker sore.

Instructions

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   Use saltwater to treat canker sore. Mix 1 teaspoon of salt with 1 cup of warm water. Pour the mixture into your mouth and swish the liquid around for 30 seconds. Spit it out and you should experience some canker sore relief. Swishing salt and water in your mouth will help clean your canker sore. You can also mix banking soda with small drops of water for the same effect. Just cover the canker sore with the think paste.

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   Treat canker sore and reduce bacteria in your mouth by mixing hydrogen peroxide with water. Drench a cotton swab in the mixture and dab the solution on your canker sores. Make sure you don't swallow the mixture! After ward, Swish water around your mouth a few times and spit it out to get rid of any leftover hydrogen peroxide.

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   To treat canker sore and speed up the healing process, dab milk of magnesia onto the canker sore 3 times a day using a cotton swab. Milk of magnesia is great to use after the hydrogen peroxide treatment.

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   You can also treat canker sore with an over-the-counter antiseptic mouth rinse. These canker sore products will help reduce bacteria in your mouth and heal canker sores. Some will even numb painful canker sores in your mouth.

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   If your canker sore has developed into an infection, you may have to treat canker sore with oral medication. See your doctor and you may be prescribed Tetracycline suspension, which works pretty well. You also may have to keep the medicine in your mouth for about 3 minutes before swallowing for it to be effective.

Tips & Warnings

• When you treat canker sore, have patience. They won't be gone over night!

Resources

• Canker Cover: The Oral Canker Sore Patch
• Cankermelts Discs: Relieve Canker Sore Pain
• Extra Gentle Toothpaste: For Canker Sore Sufferers