Canker Sores
I am sure that many of you have heard of ulcers. However do you know exactly what an ulcer is? An ulcer is considered be to an open sore or a wound. This wound is usually found on the skin or any of the mucous membrane areas of the body including the mouth. Mouth ulcers are also called canker sores.
A canker sore is also called recurrent minor aphthous ulcer. In Canker Sores the ulcer forms on the mucous membrane area of the mouth. These sores can be simple annoyances or they can be intensely painful wounds that can interfere with your life and your normal oral activities.
While it is not very clear what causes canker sores it is thought that the bodys own immune system has something to do with the formation of canker sore. There are theories that state that a persons immune system identifies some chemical molecules in the mouth that it does not recognize.
This presence causes the lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell, to attack these chemicals. Supposedly Canker Sores develop as a result of this attack. You could more accurately describe a canker sore as being the carnage from the lymphocytes attacking the foreign chemical molecule invaders.
There seem to be a number of reasons for Canker Sores to develop. These reasons include toothpastes and mouthwashes that have sodium lauryl sulfate in them. Mechanical trauma, emotional stress, psychic stress, dietary deficiencies, allergies and sensitivities, hormonal changes, genetics, infectious agents which are both bacterial and viral, medical conditions and medications.
Canker sores develop in products that use sodium lauryl sulfate. This substance dries out the protective part of the mouth tissues. When this layer becomes compromised then Canker Sores have the necessary environment to develop in. By cleansing the mouth with sodium lauryl sulfate free products you can eliminate the chances of getting Canker Sores due to these goods.
Mechanical trauma occurs when a self inflicted bite or a sharp tooth irritation causes canker sores to develop. About 38% of canker sore sufferers have felt that some sort of trauma is behind their developing canker sores.
There is another reason for Canker Sores to develop. This reason is associated with bacteria and viral infections. There is adequate evidenced that suggests that these infectious agents could be some of the causes of canker sores.
While there are a number of reasons for Canker Sores to develop the main reasoning behind these Canker Sores is yet to be discovered. Until we can find and understand what causes canker sores there will always be the possibility of anyone developing Canker Sores at any time of their lives.
