The reasons of mouth ulcer
20% of the population suffer from different kinds of mouth ulcers, painful sore in the mouth. They can be big or small. Some mouth ulcers pass without any treatment, other persist. It depends on the reason to cause them. The reasons of mouth ulcers are variable, including lack of vitamins, digestion disorders, food allergy, different infections, and traumas. Sometimes mouth ulcers may be a symptom of a specific pathology, such as tuberculosis, herpes, celiakia (intolerance to wheat protein), Crohn’s disease, anemia or leucosis.
Traumatic ulcers may be caused by chemicals, hot food or drink, electrical current, mechanical damage. The most common reason of traumatic ulcers is mechanical damage. The pressure exerted by bad bridgework upon the gum may lead to pressure mouth ulcer. Sharp edge of a broken tooth may constantly damage cheek or tongue. There can be a mouth ulcer after injection needle damage of oral mucosa. The reasons of such mouth ulcer can be easily found out after inspection the mouth and obtaining the history from the patient's family members. Traumatic ulcer usually passes in 2 weeks after eliminating the reason of the trauma. If it does not pass than biopsy or other diagnostic procedure may be necessary to look for other possible reason.
Small mouth ulcers (recurrent aphthous stomatitis) affect inner surface of lips and cheeks, palatine arch, tongue and soft palate). They seldom affect gums and hard palate. They are originally not so deep with oval shape, 3-5 mm in size, are covered by grayish-yellow fur and with red edge. They can persist for a long time causing pain and discomfort. Their reason is not clear but it is observed that they trend to affect people with poor health or under the stress. Lack of sleep, physical or mental stress, unhealthy food, lack of vitamins (C, B2 and B6 in particular), endocrine disorders, menstruation and antibiotics intake are the most common factors to provoke mouth ulcers. The proper balance among the microorganisms residing on the mouth may more probably disturbed in a distresses body and some of the microbes contribute to mouth ulcers development. Patients with AIDS are at increased risk of mouth ulcers.