Recurring ulcers in the mouth are a common problem for many. Small or large, one or several at a time, short-lasting or lasting for a few days, painful or not painful, could be some of the features of this condition. Medically, this condition is also called Aphthous stomatitis.

Causes of Oral ulcers

The most common causes of recurring ulcers in the mouth can be summarized as under:

• Deficiency: Vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron deficiency. This is the most common cause of ulcers in the mouth especially found among vegetarians. Also, iron deficiency in women due to healthy menses could be a common cause. The treatment has to be targeted by proper supplements.
• Stress: Next common cause is acute or prolonged stress. Observed usually in those young people who live stressful life due to stringent deadlines are work and irregular sleep patterns. Smoking, use of tobacco, drugs, etc.
• Mechanical cause: Pressure to do rough or decayed tooth, bad dentures, etc.
• Bad oral hygiene
• Medicines: Some conventional medicines are known to produce mouth ulcers. They include painkillers (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines), antibiotics, anti-cancer (chemotherapy), radiation, and immunosuppressive medicines such as methotrexate, cyclosporine, and Alendronic acid (used for osteoporosis), and some more.
• Infections: Some bacterial, viral, and fungal infections
• Some oral diseases like Oral Lichen Planus
• Cancer: A non-healing ulcer in the mouth with swollen lymph nodes in the neck must be examined to rule out cancer.
• Some unknown causes

Symptoms

As said above, ulcers in the mouth could be in any form, size, shape, number, and duration.

It is more often found above the age of 20 years, in both sexes. Children also may present with oral ulcers. Having ulcers once in a couple of years may not need much attention. However, if the ulcers keep recurring and if they take a long time to heal, it calls for evaluation and strategic treatment.

Treatment for Mouth Ulcer

As a rule, the treatment has to be targeted at the cause of the ulcers. Homeopathy for mouth ulcers works at its best to provide optimal solution.

Homeopathic treatment for oral ulcers

Recurring oral ulcers can be treated using homeopathy with great success. Depending on the cause behind the ulcers, the mouth ulcer homeopathy treatment plan has to be targeted. Some of the commonly used homeopathic medicines for acute and chronic oral ulcers are Borax, Nitric Acid, Carbolic acid, Mercurious solubus, Phosphorus, Arsenic album, Carbo animalis, Kali choloratum, etc.