1.Mouth ulcers always recur, we must first find the right cause?
Mouth ulcers always do not get better, what is going on?
This always recurring mouth ulcer is called recurrent aphthous ulcer, which is the most common oral mucosal disease, and 3 out of every 10 people will suffer from this kind of mouth ulcer. This disease is characterized by recurrent mouth ulcers, but the frequency of recurrence varies from patient to patient, with some patients growing new mouth ulcers all the time and others growing only three or five times a year. Recurrent aphthous ulcers, the ulcer area is usually only the size of a green bean or soybean, and the characteristics of the ulcer can be summarized as “yellow, red, painful, concave”, that is, a yellowish-white ulcer with a red circle, the ulcer is concave, and the pain is especially obvious.
Why are mouth ulcers prone to recurrence?
The cause of recurrent aphthous ulcers is not well understood and may be related to genetics. However, there are many factors that can induce the recurrence of mouth ulcers, such as dry stool, some people are picky about eating and do not eat vegetables and fruits, so they cannot maintain daily bowel movements and are prone to recurrence of mouth ulcers; on the other hand, it is also related to high work pressure and staying up late at night; and ulcers are also prone to occur in places that are touched by bites or toothbrush bristles.
Will recurrent mouth ulcers become oral cancer?
Recurrent mouth ulcers are not cancerous. Usually, recurrent ulcers are recurrent, but each time they grow in a different place, and they can grow back on their own within a short period of time. The common recurrent aphthous ulcers usually heal themselves in 7-10 days.
However, if the ulcer always grows in the same place and never heals, and finally grows into a swelling like cauliflower or strawberry, which is still a bit hard when you touch it, you should be alerted that it may be oral cancer. Such ulcers should be treated in the mucosa department or maxillofacial surgery department of a specialized dental hospital.
Is it oral cancer if the ulcers are always in one place?
If patients find that ulcers always grow in the same place, first of all, they need to see if there are any tooth remnants, crowns, dentures or braces around the ulcers. For example, if a small piece of tooth is broken and there are some sharp edges that always irritate and damage the nearby oral mucosa, it will form ulcers, which is called traumatic ulcers. The treatment of this kind of mouth ulcers is very simple, the ulcer will heal slowly after the tooth is repaired or the residual root and crown is removed.
In addition to recurrent mouth ulcers, genital ulcers are also prone to ulcers, what could be the disease?
If there is also a positive pinprick reaction, that is, a small white pus spot is formed at the eye of the needle after the injection, this situation is likely to be leukoaraiosis and requires a visit to the rheumatology department.
2.Mouth ulcers always recur, what should be done to cure them?
I always have mouth ulcers, but they heal on their own regardless, do I still need to treat them?
Recurrent aphthous ulcers are generally divided into three types.
(1) Mild recurrent aphthous ulcers
About 75% to 80% of people have mild ulcers, usually one ulcer at a time, and these ulcers heal quickly.
(2) Herpes-type recurrent aphthous ulcers
This type of ulcer affects the patient’s daily life more.
(3) Heavy recurrent aphthous ulcers
Also known as perioral thrush, the ulcers are usually the size of a bean and take 1 to 3 months to heal, with the longest taking even half a year to heal, and after healing, there will be scars.
Most of the mouth ulcers that can heal on their own in a short period of time are light. Patients only need to improve their lifestyle, such as eating more vegetables and fruits, avoiding bites as much as possible, and not staying up late, so the frequency of recurrence of mouth ulcers will decrease; when long mouth ulcers, use some drugs that promote ulcer healing, such as ulcer san, ulcer paste, and wait for the ulcers to heal.