Oral ulcers often make people dread, and the prominent feature of oral ulcers is that the number of ulcers increases from few to many, and the location goes from front to back, mostly occurring on the oral mucosa, gums, tongue, and pharynx. The ulcers can be as large as soybeans or as small as millet, with a white necrotic membrane attached to the surface. People with oral ulcers are often tortured and suffer greatly. Mild cases of oral ulcers may occur once every few months, while severe cases may have shorter intervals between outbreaks, worsening over the years, and even persisting for decades without healing. So, how can we prevent oral ulcers? By following these 3 points, oral ulcers will not come to you!
1. Pay attention to diet
To prevent oral ulcers, the first step is to improve our diet. We should regularly consume foods with high vitamin B2 content, such as soybeans, bean sprouts, tofu, and bean curd, with soybeans having the highest vitamin B2 content. Vitamin B2 deficiency can cause oral ulcers, angular cheilitis, cheilitis, glossitis, etc. If vitamin B2 deficiency is not effectively corrected, oral diseases are not easy to cure. When the vitamin B2 content in our body returns to normal, oral ulcers, angular cheilitis, cheilitis, glossitis will naturally recover.
We should also pay attention to our diet and try to eat less foods that are prone to cause internal heat, such as oranges, chili peppers, and spicy hot pot. These foods can stimulate our oral mucosa, reduce its resistance, and make it susceptible to bacterial infection, leading to oral ulceration.
2. Maintain oral hygiene
We should brush our teeth regularly to maintain oral hygiene. The best time to brush our teeth is generally in the morning after waking up and before going to bed at night. In the morning, there are many bacteria in the mouth that have multiplied during sleep. Although saliva can kill bacteria, its effect is limited. We should also brush our teeth before going to bed at night because food residue in the mouth can also cause bacterial growth. It is best not to eat anything after brushing our teeth at night.
Toothbrushes should also be replaced regularly, usually every 3 months, as they can harbor a large number of bacteria. When choosing a toothbrush, we should also be careful to choose one that is suitable for our oral cavity, including the size of the toothbrush and the softness of the bristles. If the toothbrush is not suitable, it can easily damage our gums and cause inflammation and ulceration in the oral cavity.
3. Proper use of medications
When we have oral ulcers due to insufficient prevention, we can take some oral medications that have heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, and also apply some topical medications to the oral cavity. When spraying the medication, we must aim at the ulcer site to ensure that the medication is sprayed onto the ulcer surface. After spraying the medication, the secretion in the mouth will increase. We should let the medication stay in the mouth for a while before spitting out the secretion.
Once you have oral ulcers, the course of the disease may be long and the recovery may be slow. At the same time, the ulcers in the oral cavity can cause recurring pain when eating or drinking, which is a huge challenge for both the body and the mind. So, follow the 3 points recommended above to keep away from oral ulcers and enjoy your meals!
