Child has sores?

It is a common phenomenon for children to have oral ulcers. Generally speaking, oral ulcers are mostly caused by low immunity or vitamin deficiency in the baby. If there is no infection, antibiotics are generally not needed for treatment. Usually, let the children drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, eat more coarse grains, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and seek medical attention when necessary.

What causes oral ulcers?

Oral ulcers have a great impact on physical health, and this disease is often caused by the following reasons.

High mental stress

The most common clinical triggers are: long-term stress, mental tension, fluctuations, frequent fatigue, and lack of sleep.

Immune disorders

Any factors that may cause immune dysfunction may induce oral ulcers.

Endocrine changes

Endocrine changes can also lead to oral ulcers. Why is this?

For example, women are prone to recurrence of oral ulcers before and after menstruation; menopausal women also have an increase in lesions. After pregnancy, some women's recurrent oral ulcers will improve.

Accidental Injury

Using poorly made dentures or toothbrushes, eating food that is too hot, or accidentally biting yourself may all be triggers, accounting for 38% of patients.

Nutritional deficiencies

Especially lack of iron and B vitamins. In addition, people who like to eat spicy, irritating foods, sour foods or picky eaters are also more likely to suffer from ulcers.

Genetic predisposition

Genetic factors are also one of the important factors leading to oral ulcers.

Genetics is also a prominent contributing factor. If one of the parents has had the disease, the chance of their children getting the disease is 35%-40%.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Toothpaste and mouthwash contain sodium lauryl sulfate, which is what produces the white foam when you brush your teeth. Studies have shown that this chemical component can destroy the protective layer of the mouth, "mucin", and increase the risk of oral ulcers.

Digestive system diseases

Chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, enteritis, constipation, improper drug treatment, environmental pollution, etc. are all relatively clear causes of the disease.

The dangers of oral ulcers

1. Behcet's disease

If oral ulcers recur repeatedly and are accompanied by eye discomfort and decreased vision, you should consider whether you have Behcet's disease, which is an immune system disease and a type of vasculitis. The scary thing about it is that it can affect blood vessels throughout the body and harm multiple organs such as the mouth, joints, eyes, stomach, intestines, and nerves.

The symptoms are not obvious at first. Symptoms such as oral ulcers are easily ignored. When the eyes and joints are affected, they are thought to be simple eye inflammation and joint pain, which can easily lead to misdiagnosis.

2. Lupus erythematosus

If you have recurring oral ulcers accompanied by hair loss, purple spots on the face, joint pain, etc., it may be lupus erythematosus. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for examination.

3. Colitis

If ulcers recur frequently and are accompanied by diarrhea, abdominal pain, and blood in the stool, it may be ulcerative colitis. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for treatment.

4. Blood system diseases

Recurrent oral ulcers accompanied by persistent fever and frequent infections should be considered in the presence of AIDS, neutropenia, leukemia and other blood system diseases.

5. Cancer

A major symptom of tongue cancer is recurring oral ulcers that do not heal for a long time and become deeper and larger. In this case, you should consider whether it is cancer.

What to do if oral ulcers recur

1. Daily diet: Eat light food and avoid irritating food that will irritate the oral mucosa and cause recurrence.

2. Use non-ionic alkaline toothpaste. Most toothpastes on the market contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), which can induce and aggravate oral ulcers, cause dryness of the oral mucosa, and cause tiny cracks.

Patients with oral ulcers who used toothpaste without SLS reduced the recurrence rate by 81%, and the severity of the ulcers was also reduced.

Non-ionic alkaline toothpaste uses "coco-glucoside" instead of "sodium lauryl sulfate". This ingredient comes from coconut and has strong cleaning ability, but produces very little foam and is non-irritating.

Many foreign toothpastes like to use this mild ingredient as a cleaning agent, which is suitable for all kinds of people and is beneficial rather than harmful to the oral mucosa.

3. Continue to use vitamin B2 for more than half a year.

4. Don’t stay up late, go to bed early and get up early. Staying up late will cause changes in hormones in the body, increase saliva in the mouth, and stimulate ulcers.

5. During the period of oral ulcers, it is recommended to wear a mask to prevent some bacteria and viruses from entering the mouth through the mouth, nose, etc., causing bacterial interference.

6. Keep your mouth clean, rinse your mouth and brush your teeth in time to avoid residual bacteria from growing.

Oral ulcer is a very common disease. Although it is common, it has a huge impact on physical health. If we do not pay attention to it, it can easily cause health problems. Therefore, oral ulcer must be treated early.