Mouth ulcers Treatments
Mouth ulcers: Treatments Inroduction
Treatment of mouth ulcers begins with prevention. This includes seeking regular dental care (twice yearly) and maintaining good oral hygiene, such as brushing the teeth at least twice a day and flossing once a day.
Treatment plans for mouth ulcers are individualized based on the underlying cause, the presence of coexisting diseases, the age and medical history of the patient, and other factors. Treatment generally involves a multifaceted plan that addresses the cause, minimizes the appearance and pain of mouth ulcers, and decreases the risk of developing serious complications, such as periodontitis.
Treatment for most mouth ulcers includes avoiding spicy, hot or acidic foods, which can increase pain and irritation of the mouth ulcers.
When mouth ulcers are caused by gum disease, gingivitis, periodontal disease, and/or a bacterial infection of the mouth, treatment generally needs to be performed by a dentist and/or periodontist (a specialist in periodontal disease). Treatment may include regular dental cleaning, antiseptic mouth rinses, antibiotics and brushing and flossing.
Treatment also includes repairing or replacing broken or missing teeth and addressing dental cavities. Treatment may also include scaling, root planning and antibiotics. In some severe cases, surgery may also be needed.
Treatment of oral thrush includes a topical antifungal medication or an oral anti-fungal pill and good oral hygiene. Treatment of cold sores caused by herpes simplex includes antiviral medication and the use of ice packs. Canker sores often need no treatment, although a pain relieving gel or lozenges may be recommended until the canker sore has healed.
Treatment of vitamin deficiencies that can cause mouth ulcers, such as vitamin B12 deficiency and zinc deficiency, includes vitamin supplementation.
Treatment of mouth lacerations includes good oral hygiene to prevent infection and stitching or suturing the laceration if needed.
Treatment of oral cancer and malignant tumors of the tongue and tumors of the mouth includes surgical removal of the tumor, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.
Treatments for Mouth ulcers
The following treatments are listed for Mouth ulcers
in our knowledge base:
Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Mouth ulcers:
Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Mouth ulcers may include:
- Allopurinol - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Alloprin - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Apo-Allopurinol - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Lopurin - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Novo-Purol - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Purinol - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Riva-Purinol - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Zurinol - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
- Zyloprim - mainly for mouth sores caused by chemotherapy
Latest treatments for Mouth ulcers
The following medications/drugs/procedures are some of the latest treatments for Mouth ulcers:
Treatments for Causes of Mouth ulcers
Review the treatment information pages for various causes of Mouth ulcers:
- Viral infection
- Chickenpox - mouth blisters
- Measles
- Oral cancer - non-healing oral sores
- Tuberculosis
- Riboflavin deficiency
- Canker sore
- Syphilis - mouth ulcer
- Pemphigus - mucuous membrane ulcers
- Leukemia
- Crohn's disease - mouth ulcers
- Gingivitis
- Acatalasia
- Varicella-zoster virus
- Renal failure, chronic
- Lichen planus - mouth ulcers
- Tongue cancer - Mouth ulcer
- Secondary syphilis
- Wegener's granulomatosis
- Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
- Reiter's syndrome - mouth ulcers
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Celiac disease - mouth sores (aphthus ulcers)
- Acatalasemia - mouth ulcers
- Agapanthus poisoning - mouth ulceration
- Agranulocytosis - painful mouth ulcers
- Autoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease - Mouth sores
- Canker sores - mouth ulcers
- Chemical poisoning -- Chlorine - mouth ulcers
- Chemical poisoning -- Diquat Dibromide - mouth ulcers
- Chemical poisoning -- Glufosinate - mouth ulcers
- Chemical poisoning -- Glyphosate - mouth ulcers
- Chemical poisoning -- Imazapyr - mouth ulcers
- Chemical poisoning -- Sulfuric Acid - mouth ulcer
- Chromosome 8, mosaic trisomy - Mouth sores
- Clematis poisoning - mouth ulcers
- Collagenous celiac disease - Mouth sores
- Down's syndrome associated Celiac Disease - Mouth sores
- Drug-Induced Pemphigus - oral blisters
- Elephant's-ear poisoning - mouth ulcers
- Epidermolysis bullosa, acquired - mucous membrane blisters
- Food Additive Adverse reaction -- chocolate - mouth ulcers
- Food Additive Adverse reaction -- sulphite - mouth ulcers
- Gingivostomatitis - mouth ulcers
- Grasbeck-Imerslund Disease - mouth sores
- Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease - mouth blisters
- Herbal Agent overdose -- Feverfew - mouth ulcers
- Herpes stomatitis - mouth blisters
- Herpes, Neonatal -- Mucocutaneous and Ocular Infection - mouth ulcers
- HIV-1, CRF01_AE - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF02_AG - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF04_ cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF05_ D/F - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF06_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF07_BC - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF08_BC - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF11_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF12_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF13_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF14_BG - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF15_01B - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF16_ A2D - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF17_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF18_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF19_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF20_BG - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF21_A2D - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF22_01A1 - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF23_BG - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF24_BG - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF25_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF26_AU - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF27_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF28_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF29_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF30_0206 - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF31_BC - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF32_06A1 - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF33_01B - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF34_01B - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF35_AD - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF36_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF37_cpx - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF38_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF39_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF40_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF41_CD - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF42_BF - mouth sores
- HIV-1, CRF43_02G - mouth sores
- HIV-1A - mouth sores
- HIV-1A1 - mouth sores
- HIV-1A2 - mouth sores
- HIV-1A3 - mouth sores
- HIV-1B - mouth sores
- HIV-1C - mouth sores
- HIV-1D - mouth sores
- HIV-1E - mouth sores
- HIV-1F - mouth sores
- HIV-1F1 - mouth sores
- HIV-1F2 - mouth sores
- HIV-1G - mouth sores
- HIV-1H - mouth sores
- HIV-1J - mouth sores
- HIV-1K - mouth sores
- HIV-1M - mouth sores
- HIV-1N - mouth sores
- HIV-1O - mouth sores
- HIV-2 - mouth sores
- HIV-2A - mouth sores
- HIV-2B - mouth sores
- Jack-in-the-pulpit poisoning - mouth blisters
- Marsh marigold poisoning - mouth ulcers
- Megaloblastic Anemia 1 - mouth sores
- Neutropenia - painful mouth ulcers
- Neutropenia, severe chronic - mouth sores
- Pediatric AIDS - mouth sores
- Pemphigus paraneoplastic - oral blisters
- Plant poisoning -- Protoanemonin - mouth ulcers
- Psychiatric disorders associated Celiac Disease - Mouth sores
- Refractory Celiac Disease - Mouth sores
- Selective Vitamin B12 malabsorption with Proteinuria - mouth sores
- Severe congenital neutropenia - mouth ulcers
- Sjogren's Syndrome - mouth sores
- Striped Blister Beetle poisoning - mouth ulceration
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 1 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 10 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 11 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 12 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 13 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 2 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 3 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 4 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 5 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 6 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 7 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 8 - Mouth sores
- Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 9 - Mouth sores
- Sutton disease 2 - painful mouth ulcers
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Hemolytic Anemia, Susceptibility to, 1 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Nephritis, Susceptibility to, 1 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Vitiligo, Susceptibility to, 1 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 1 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 10 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 11 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 12 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 13 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 2 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 3 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 4 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 5 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 6 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 7 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 8 - mouth sores
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Susceptibility to, 9 - mouth sores
- Turner syndrome associated Celiac Disease - Mouth sores
- Type 1 diabetes related Celiac Disease - Mouth sores
- Vincent's disease - mouth ulcers
- William's syndrome associated Celiac Disease - Mouth sores
- Gluten allergy - mouth ulcers
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Salivary gland cancer
- Trauma
More causes: not all possible causes for Mouth ulcers are listed above; for a full list refer to causes of Mouth ulcers.
Treatment Notes
Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate
for your specific medical situation.
Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before
making a decision,
including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.
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