Advanced Dental Concepts want to know: Do you suffer from canker sores?

We see patients every week who complain about canker sores, or aphthous ulcers. Nobody really really why we get them, but some suspect they may be caused by deficiencies of folic acid, iron or vitamin B-12.

While we don't know the exact cause of canker sores, it is generally believed they're triggered by stress, fatigue and certain foods we eat. Our staff at Advanced Dental Concepts found a helpful article about canker sores, and how you can protect yourself from them. In the article, Dr. Andrew Weil suggests you may try making a tablet of deglycyrrhizinated licorice extract into a paste, or make a paste from DGL powder and coat the paste over the sore. If you do this four times a day, he writes, the sore will disappear. A B-vitamin may also help.

To avoid them, Dr. Weil suggests a mind-body approach "such as visualization, hypnosis or relaxation techniques, which can reduce the frequency and severity of outbreaks."

To learn more about canker sores, or if you have any questions about your treatment at our office, we strongly encourage you to give us a call.