Thursday 13 June 2013

Dental health and canker sores


Are you afraid of canker sores, do you think that it can harm your dental health? So you don’t need to be afraid, if you are well-informed, canker sores are only painful for those who do not visit their dentist regular or do not follow the advice of the dentist. If you do follow the dentist advice then there is no harm for you believe me. When we talk about canker sores, then you must be sure what type of canker sores disease you are suffering from. Is this simple canker sores, or complex canker sores? Many people including teenagers and children suffer from simple canker sores disease. Normally this dental disease last for one week and then it started curing. Complex canker is not really what we guess this dental disease only attacks to those people who have already suffer from this disease in their childhood or long before.

Causes:
 
Normally the major causes of canker sores are stress or any injury that may be causes during any dental treatment or using dentures. Simple canker sores mainly happen due to stress or bad eating habits. Foods that contains citrus and acidity are the major reason of canker soaring.Cosmetic dentists Winnipeg suggests in this regard that we should not take so much citric food like oranges, tomatoes and strawberries. Complex canker sores normally happen due to weakened immune system or the people who have vitamin B12, zinc, and folic acid deficiency. People with gastrointestinal disease can face such dental problem like complex canker sores.

How can you identify canker sores disease?

Winnipeg cosmetic dentistry indicates many symptoms of canker sores. Canker sores can be inside your mouth or on the tongue or inside your cheeks. It can be anywhere in your mouth. You may feel itching or burning some sensation before the canker sore appear in your mouth. Canker sores may be round, white or grey in form, these cankers creates problem in eating and chewing. You can’t even take hot and cold drink easily in presence of such canker sores. Patients who are suffering from canker disease might feel laziness, or fever due to the sever attack.

Treatment:
 
There is no treatment is required for canker sores, normally this disease will get you off after a week. But in severe cases shine dentist suggest some antimicrobial mouth rinse, a corticosteroid ointment, this prescription is given as a -counter solution to reduce the pain and irritation.

Precautions to prevent from canker sores: 

 
Although no treatment is available for canker sores, but some precaution are suggested by City Centre Dentists, so that you can avoid it in future. Avoid taking foods that contains citrus and acidity like spicy foods and vegetables. Stop yourself from gum chewing. To keep canker sores disease away from you it is strongly suggested to use soft bristled brush after meal. Make flossing your habit it will help you to keep your mouth clean from the foods that can cause canker sores. Keep your mouth clean in any way. In severe cases visit your dentist if you are suffering from large sores, and if the sores are continuously spreading in your mouth. When the sores lasts more than three weeks, consult with your dentist and take some medication to avoid this disease.

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