Mouth Ulcers

kit

I will go to the doctor when i get round to getting an appointment.
You have to start calling just before 8.30am..... after a few times trying and getting the engaged tone, you finally get through and are number 14 in the queue. You usually then wait for 30 mins only to be told no appointments left for that day!! oh.... and its an 0845 number which I beleive costs more than a normal number??


With regards to visiting a dentist - would love to but that will cost me money and I just cant afford it

saubryn

Some really interesting and informative posts in this thread! I hope your daughters ulcer is getting better, those things can really sting!

I'm worried now, I treat my ulcers by dabbing a little vodka on a clean finger and rubbing it on the ulcer. Stings like anything but usually makes them go away fast. Is that a 'valid' treatment?

gingercordial

From time to time I have periods of having lots of mouth ulcers, and very upsetting they are too, especially when you have several at once!

Not scientific, but I've noticed that they seem more likely to come on after sugar binges! Also if I'm very stressed at work (this also affects my digestion quite badly).

My dentist recommended chlorhexidine mouthwash, which works brilliantly, but then it stains my teeth something chronic so I only use it if they're really bad. Bongela's reasonably effective but wears off too soon. Salt water is OK. I've found a really hot cup of tea numbs the pain for some time afterwards!

Poppy9

saubryn wrote:

I treat my ulcers by dabbing a little vodka on a clean finger and rubbing it on the ulcer. Stings like anything but usually makes them go away fast. Is that a 'valid' treatment?

I think it works better if you then drink the rest of the bottle of Vodka. It will compeletly dull the pain and make you loooooooooove everyone:D

purplepatch

Just wanted to add to this old thread to say that I did a search on mouth ulcers today and found excellent info here. I managed to scrape my lower gum directly below bottom two centre teeth at the weekend whilst brushing and now I have a row of about 5 evil ulcers that were making me so miserable. Having read this thread, I've bought some Adcortyl in Orabase gel and it really does work. I've tried so many different things over the years as I suffer quite badly and this is the first thing that has really made a difference. So thank you thank you thank you to everyone who mentioned it :D:D

Might also give the difflam a go. Does anyone know if the two are ok to combine?

Toothsmith

Orabase forms a coating over the ulcer, so the Difflam wouldn't penetrate that and do any good, other than numbing the rest of your mouth - which is a bit useless!

So although they don't interact in any nasty way, I would use one or the other depending on the situation, not both together.

If you used the Difflam BEFORE the Orabase, I suppose it would be OK though.

purplepatch

I got some difflam too as can only apply this cortisone orabase stuff 3 times a day and it does wear off between applications. The difflam made my mouth sting a bit, but I soaked a cotton wool ball in it and applied it directly to the ulcers which worked well.

Healing time is far quicker than usual too, already seeing a vast improvement - usually my ulcers last over a week at the mega painful stage.

So if anyone stumbles across this thread in desperation - I can heartily recommend these 2 products

Adcortyl in orabase £4ish
Difflam £7ish

If you can only afford one - make it the orabase.

Toothsmith

You can get Difflam as a directional spray as well.

If it does make your mouth sting, you can dilute it a bit, but your idea of soaking a cotton bud and holding it on the ulcer is good too.

mioliere

I was told years ago to rub a piece of cheese on an ulcer and, although it sounds strange, it always works for me!

Toothsmith

Wouldn't harm anything, but I suspect it's a bit of placebo effect going on here!