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Canker Sores

Canker sores are small, painful lesions that occur on the soft tissues in your mouth and can make it difficult to talk or eat. These sores also known as aphthous ulcers, can develop inside your cheeks or lips, under your tongue, and at the base of your gums. Canker sores do not develop on the surface of your lips and they are not contagious.

There are many suggestions as to what causes canker sores:

A faulty immune system that could be the result of:
- A systemic disease
  - Chronic sexually transmitted diseases
  - Tuberculosis
  - Parasitic diseases
  - Any disease that has a negative impact on the immune system
- Nutritional deficiency
- Certain types of bacteria present in the oral cavity that can attack and destroy normal tissue cells
- Digestive acids or the pH imbalance in your stomach
- High levels of stress
- Spices in certain foods
- Too much sun
- Hormone or chemical imbalances from medications or menstrual cycle (many think canker sores are hormonally related because women experience improvement during pregnancy)
Injury to the oral cavity:
- Trauma
- Long dental appointment
- Removable dental prosthesis
- Orthodontic appliances
Some believe:
- Hot coffee or hot chocolate
- Vinegar
- Citrus fruits
- Whole wheat breads or grains
- Nuts that are high in the amino acid arginine
- Hot cheese on pizza that burns the mouth (ulcers will develop due to the compromised tissue)
- Nutritional deficiencies (such as folic acid, vitamin B12 and iron)

All of the above can be an initiating factor in an outbreak of canker sores due to the fact that everyone has a different genetic and chemical composition. Everyone could have a different etiological factor that could trigger the outbreak of canker sores.

PREVENTION EVERYDAY MOUTH RINSE

Most canker sores go away on their own in a week or two. Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse is a patented formula that is effective in controlling plaque build-up and bleeding gums. This product helps rehydrate the affected area putting moisture and oxygen back into the tissue so it can heal faster. Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse can provide quick relief for canker sores, fever blisters and mouth ulcers. This formula kills bad bacteria and does not kill the good bacteria as well as it makes plaque benign.

Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse is an over the counter product that is easy to use, safe for all ages, cost effective, and environmentally friendly. This formula lasts up to eight hours. All FDA safety studies have been completed on this product.

Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse comes in a 1oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz, and 64 oz size and is available at www.preventionlabs.com as well as Walgreens, Krogers, Schnucks, Meijers, Dierbergs, select Walmarts and all fine stores.

Check with your doctor or dentist if you have unusually large or painful canker sores or canker sores that do not seem to heal.