Contents:
- Medical Video: Pediatric Answers : Fever Blisters in Children
- What are the causes of canker sores?
- Is it true that mouthwash can be a thrush medication?
- Which must be considered when using mouthwash to treat canker sores
Medical Video: Pediatric Answers : Fever Blisters in Children
He said, mouthwash can also be used as a thrush medicine. Although in the market there have been a lot of circulating thrush drugs in the form of mouthwash and topical, many people believe that gargling with mouthwash can be a way to treat mouth ulcers. Is it really like that? Let's look at the facts below.
What are the causes of canker sores?
Sprue is a wound or ulcer on the inside of the human mouth, and can occur in children, adolescents to adults. Thrush usually occurs in the lower part of the tongue or along the side of the oral cavity.
While the causes of canker sores can be based on a weakened immune system, so it cannot fight viruses from influenza disease, lack of vitamin B12 and also folic acid. Sometimes hormonal changes such as menstruation can also cause canker sores to appear.
Is it true that mouthwash can be a thrush medication?
This is not wrong. But, not all mouthwash can be used as a thrush medication. Mouthwash can treat mild mouth ulcers in the mouth and bacteria in your throat. The mild thrush referred to for example is caused by scratches on foods that have hard texture or bacteria.
In mouthwash, there are antiseptic substances that kill bacteria that cause canker sores, thus speeding up healing in a manner similar to antibiotic creams to reduce sores on the skin.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say, until now there has been no mouthwash that can be a powerful thrush drug. But at least, there are 5 ingredients in the mouthwash that can be lined up to overcome mild levels of thrush:
- An antibiotic, its function is to kill bacteria around the wound
- An antihistamine or local anesthetic to reduce pain and discomfort in the mouth
- Antifungal substances to reduce fungal growth in the mouth
- Corticosteroid substances to treat inflammation of canker sores
- An antacid agent that helps ensure that other ingredients simply cover the inside of your mouth
Which must be considered when using mouthwash to treat canker sores
- Most canker sores will heal for one week. However, see a doctor immediately if your sores do not heal too after 2 weeks, or the canker sores are getting bigger or wider. Your doctor will also diagnose you to determine if there are medical problems that can trigger canker sores.
- When you use mouthwash, don't drink it directly from the bottle neck of the mouthwash. It is feared that other bacteria will move from the bottle into the body, so that it can trigger new inflammation in the mouth or throat.
- Do not use mouthwash with a dose of more than 15 ml. Avoid using mouthwash for canker sores in children aged 12 years and under.
- When experiencing canker sores, avoid using toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulfate. Because these substances can which can aggravate the sores on canker sores.
