It's really not a serious illness, but it's very painful. That terrible pain makes people remember deeply. Eating and drinking are restricted, and you can't speak as you like. I believe many people have a deep understanding. Some people are often patronized by oral ulcers, which seriously affects the quality of life. It is really miserable.
My aunt is one of them. Her oral ulcer wound is eroded and scabbed, so it is repeated, and even talking and eating are affected. Seek medical advice everywhere, take vitamins, paste ulcer ointment, use ulcer ointment, mouthwash, etc. , have not achieved satisfactory results. Others use it for a week or two, and she will use it for nearly a month, waiting for the ulcer to heal itself slowly.
Menstruation's oral ulcer can be said to be a true portrayal of people who often suffer from oral ulcer, and many people are deeply disturbed by it. Modern people attach great importance to their own health, supplement trace elements and balance nutrition. Then why do so many people have oral ulcers?
As a common oral disease, oral ulcer has a high incidence and recurrence rate, which not only affects our health, but also affects our mood. Imagine a wound in your mouth and remind you of its existence with pain from time to time. It's also good.
Therefore, it is urgent to understand the causes of oral ulcers and overcome them.
First of all, in modern society, work and life are under great pressure. Under these pressures, people tend to be nervous and anxious, their mood fluctuates greatly, the quality of staying up late is reduced, their diet is irregular, and they lack exercise, all of which can easily lead to the disorder of the endocrine system of the human body, thus inducing the occurrence of oral ulcers.
Secondly, the occurrence of oral ulcer is related to the lack of various nutrients, such as vitamin B2, vitamin C, trace elements such as zinc, iron and nicotinic acid, which will lead to the decline of human immunity and increase the probability of oral ulcer.
Third, oral ulcers are also related to genetic factors. Studies show that oral ulcer has obvious genetic tendency, and the probability of children suffering from oral ulcer is higher than that of ordinary people.
Fourth, local stimulation. Eating too hot will burn the oral mucosa, smoking, eating spicy, irritating and fried foods, or oral problems such as tooth friction and collision, dental caries and residual roots will stimulate the oral mucosa through the mouth, causing damage and more likely to lead to oral ulcers.
Fifth, digestive system diseases can also lead to oral ulcers. Such as digestive tract ulcer, duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer. On the one hand, these diseases will lead to indigestion and insufficient nutrient absorption; On the other hand, the occurrence of ulcers is mostly related to bacterial infection, and bacteria can also breed in the mouth, taking the opportunity to cause ulcers.
Sixth, oral ulcers are also closely related to the immune system. Some people have poor immune system defense, and bacteria are easy to invade the human body, causing ulcers; However, if the autoimmunity is too strong, there will be immune rejection, and its own tissues and cells will be attacked by the immune system, which will lead to the destruction of tissues and cells and easy to cause ulcers.
In addition to the above reasons, the self-cycle changes of female endocrine guidance, when the estrogen in the body drops, also easily lead to ulcers.
Due to the above reasons, the surface of oral mucosal epithelial cells is stimulated to collapse and necrosis, forming unhealed wounds. At first, it happened on the mucosal epidermis, that is, the small white spot at the beginning, and it didn't touch the nerve, so it was not obvious, only a slight tingling was felt. Then the wound will gradually expand and deepen, involving dermal cells, and the pain will gradually deepen and become more and more obvious, forming an obvious pit.
In this process, inflammatory exudates will seep out with the interstitial fluid in the groove, that is, the surface of the ulcer, and white blood cells will also reach the "battlefield". In addition, there may be food residues in the mouth, which will form a white false membrane. This false membrane isolates the ulcer from the external environment, and plays a role in protecting the bright red wound inside, avoiding external stimuli from aggravating pain and promoting ulcer healing.
In the early days, the wound was almost oval, that is, the small white pit on the surface of oral ulcer that we often see. With the development of ulcer, the ulcer surface will gradually become larger, but the depth will become shallower (because the whole ulcer repair project starts from the bottom tissue).
Moreover, there will be a circle of redness around the small white pit, which is caused by congestion of the tissue around the ulcer. As the mucosa heals slowly, the surrounding blush will gradually disappear, the white false membrane will be absorbed slowly, and the ulcer will heal.
Recurrent oral ulcers, except for the causes of oral ulcers mentioned above, have not improved. In the process of ulcer wound healing, we always destroy ourselves unconsciously.
As mentioned earlier, the small white pit on the surface of oral ulcer, that is, the false membrane, can protect the wound surface. But this kind of false membrane is not even with the inner wall of our mouth, and our tongue or teeth will unconsciously contact, rub or even bite all the time.
I have asked many people around me that during the period of suffering from oral ulcer, they always intentionally or unintentionally destroy this false membrane until it is completely torn off. In this way, our oral cells have to work overtime to repair this ulcer surface until the oral ulcer is completely healed, which is one reason why oral ulcers are always repeated.
Under normal circumstances, although most oral ulcers are recurrent, the pain is tolerable, and as we all know, it will heal itself within two weeks, so there is no need to treat the wound too much, so most of them will not see a doctor or take medicine.
However, if the ulcer surface is too large, the pain is unbearable, or it does not heal repeatedly, it is necessary to carry out drug treatment. Supplement a certain amount of vitamin B complex or vitamin C, rinse your mouth with compound chlorhexidine mouthwash, and apply hormone cream, which contains Kangfuxin liquid, watermelon frost, glacial boric acid, etc. If it still doesn't work in a few weeks, it is recommended to see a doctor directly.
Usually, people who are prone to oral ulcers should pay attention to the following points to prevent the occurrence of oral ulcers.
1. Pay attention to a balanced diet and live a healthy life.
Pay attention to the diversity of diet, and don't be picky about food, especially eat foods rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, and high-quality protein foods, such as seafood, eggs, meat, beans and dairy products. Don't eat too much spicy, stimulating, overheated and hard food, and put an end to alcohol and tobacco.
Keep a happy mood, don't be overly nervous, do appropriate outdoor exercise every week when necessary, and relax while exercising; Arrange your time reasonably, don't stay up late, and ensure adequate sleep.
2. Pay attention to oral hygiene
Oral cavity is an environment easy to breed bacteria. If you don't pay attention to personal oral hygiene problems, it will lead to the growth of bacteria in the oral cavity, which is easy to form ulcers and the ulcers are not easy to heal. Therefore, we should pay special attention to personal oral hygiene, brush our teeth with a soft toothbrush in the morning and evening, avoid using toothpaste containing sodium dodecyl sulfate, and go to the hospital for oral examination regularly when necessary.
Drink plenty of water
The composition of human body is 70% water. It makes sense for us to say that "water is the source of life". Drinking more water can promote metabolism and accelerate the body to excrete more harmful substances.
Oral problems are not only oral ulcers, but also common clinical oral problems, as well as oral lichen planus, acne blisters, etc., which, like oral ulcers, will cause open ulcers on oral mucosa.
However, there are two kinds of oral problems that will affect the whole body, and the condition will be more serious if it is delayed. Therefore, if there is recurrent oral ulcer that cannot be cured for a long time, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment, and the doctor will confirm the diagnosis through relevant pathological diagnosis.
Summary: Oral ulcer is not a serious illness, but it will bring a lot of inconvenience to people's lives. It can be said to be a "magic leprechaun", but this leprechaun is not so terrible. As long as you keep a regular pace of life in your daily life, don't stay up late to ensure adequate sleep; Eat healthily and avoid spicy food; Keeping your mouth healthy and hygienic will keep you away from oral ulcers.