Canker sore caused by allergic reaction to laundry detergent?
My mom recently changed her laudry detergent and since she changed it I have been breaking out in rashes where my clothes are tighter [jeans, sleeves..]. I know that is an allergic reaction to the detergent....but I have also had a canker sore [mouth ulcer] and I am wondering if that might be caused from the reaction also. I've never had one before and I don't know if it is just a coincidence or not. I've also been having other mouth sores. Help?
How to CURE Canker Sores?
i am experiencing for 8 years now, somtimes it will cure naturally then afterward it will back.. it really hard for me to swell foods, especially no soup.. i see the doctor i spend a lot of money with this, but i really came back... anybody can help me with this canker sore or mouth ulcer...
Why doesn't anyone on here know that canker sores are not herpes?
Canker sores are NOT herpes.
Cold sores ARE herpes.
Why don't people research this before answering questions about canker sores by saying "Oh, canker sores, yup you have herpes. Try valtrex you sicko"
Let me elaborate for the people who are still too stupid to know that canker sores are not herpes.
A canker sore is an aphthous ulcer! An aphthous ulcer or canker sore is a type of mouth ulcer which presents as a painful open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane.
From an article on HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS:
"An infection on the lips is commonly known as a "cold sore" or "fever blister". These are sometimes confused with canker sores or Apthous ulcers which have a similar appearance; these appear inside the mouth and are not caused by the herpes simplex virus."
Canker sores occur on the inside of the mouth, not the outside and if you just read that little excerpt you now know that canker sores are NOT herpes!!!! Thank you for listening you morons.
Help! Do I have gingivitis/gum disease (pics included)?
Okay, I'd just like to start off by saying that I've been brushing twice a day, flossing once or twice a day, and using antiseptic mouthwash daily. However, recently I've discovered a few days ago that I had not been flossing the back my third upper right molar (I assumed that my gum was covering the crown, like my lower rearmost molars).
I have been a bit more meticulous about my flossing and have paid special attention to that particular spot of my mouth, and a few days later I started bleeding and feeling pain during my flossing and brushing. Here are some pictures of that area:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/SoDTHEGUY/teeth1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/SoDTHEGUY/teeth2.jpg
Now, I've done some a bit of reading about gingivitis and gum disease, and I've been really scared to see that I've matched up with a couple of the symptoms: bleeding, soft gums that are painless except when pressure is applied, slightly redder hue in comparison to the rest of the gum. However, I've looked at images of mouths with gingivitis, but mine didn't really bear a whole lot of resemblance to them. In fact, it looks kind of like a canker sore or mouth ulcer placed beside a tooth.
It's been a few days now, and I've been intensifying my oral hygiene efforts, but the situation has not diminished. I'm scheduled for a dentist appointment next month, but I'm afraid that if I don't act quickly I might descend into a more serious condition.
Do I have gingivitis or some other gum disease? What should I do to alleviate it? Is it possible that my brushing/flossing/mouthrinse might be exacerbating the problem? Should I be really concerned?