Question 1

what leads to mouth ulcers?

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Tobacco & alcohol: Tobacco and alcohol cause mouth cancers that cause serious ulcers.
Nutritional deficiencies, viral infections, trauma, poor oral hygiene and autoimmune disease are some of the other causes.

Question 2

how to remove mouth ulcers?

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Why ulcers there: Depends on where it exactly is and what it looks like.  Mouth ulcers can be a matter of simple using an rx Peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate) soak, or it can be more serious even up to a cancer.  This needs to be evaluated by a dentist for what it is and what is the best to do.

Question 3

how come i get mouth ulcers?

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Good question: There are many different types of ulcers-
viral, aphthous, traumatic, fungal, autoimmune, precancerous etc. Each one has a different cause and a different way to handle, treat or prevent.  See your general dentist, an oral surgeon, ENT or primary care physician when you have them and then you can get some better answers as to type, cause, and treatment.

Question 4

anyway to cure mouth ulcers?

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No: But there's treatment to make them go away sooner. See your dentist to find out what kind of ulcers you're getting and (s)he'll recommend the appropriate medication.

Question 5

how can i treat bad mouth ulcers?

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Mouth ulcera: They have to be evaluate first and see what the cause is. You could be treated by oral/ topical steroids or systemic if there is disease involved. Make sure you hydrate yourself meanwhile.

Question 6

what causes mouth ulcers all the time?

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It depends: Mouth ulcers could be due to systemic or local reasons . Get a checkup by your dentist and give him a detailed medical history to see if the mouth ulcers reflect an overall  systemic medical problem . They could be peptic ulcers

Question 7

what to do for mouth ulcers as 55 yr old man?

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Get proper diagnosis: Great question.  I posit your treatment is easy but without proper exam i don't want to assume. Please see your dentist to get proper answer.

Question 8

for what length of time do mouth ulcers last?

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3 to 7 days: It depends on the cause. Usually 3-7 days.

Question 9

what could cause me to have seven mouth ulcers?

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Viral outbreak: It could be a viral outbreak such as herpes. Possibly a reaction to a new food, usually citrus. Possibly a severe vitamin deficiency, usually the b complex. .
If it doesn't dissipate within 2 weeks, see a dentist or physician for a diagnosis.

Question 10

help please? what is causing these mouth ulcers?

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Prevention: Canker sore or more specifically aphthous ulcer can be prevented by avoiding a common foam detergent found in most toothpastes called sodium laurel sulfate.  Switching to biotene or other toothpaste not containing this ingredient can be the cure in preventing this painful condition. During an episode, 2000 mg of lysine in divided doses per day can decrease the symptoms and time involved to heal.

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