Many of our patients experience chronic apthous ulcers. This nuisance trauma often has identifiable causes. Here’s a list of some likely contributory culprits:
FOODS / MEDICINES ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRENT APTHOUS ULCERS
Many of our patients experience chronic apthous ulcers. This nuisance trauma often has identifiable causes. Here’s a list of some likely contributory culprits:
FOODS / MEDICINES ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRENT APTHOUS ULCERS
FOODS
- Apples
- Barley
- Buckwheat
- Cheese
- Chocolate
- Cow's Milk
- Figs
- French Mustard
- Gluten
- Lemon
- Nuts
- Oats
- Oranges
- Pineapple
- Rye
- Shellfish
- Soy
- Strawberries
- Tomatoes
- Vinegar
- Whole Wheat/Wheat Flour
MEDICINES
- Aspirin: Bufferin, Bayer and Excedrin
- Ibuprofen: Advil, Motrin and Nuprin
- Ketoprofen: Actron, Orudis
- Naproxen: Aleve
- Oxaprozin-Rx: Daypro
- Indomethacin-Rx: Indocin
- Etodolac-Rx: Lodine
- Naproxen-Rx: Naprosyn
- Nabumetone-Rx: Relafen
- Diclofenac-Rx: Voltaren
- Celecoxib-Rx: Celebrex
OTHER
- Benzoic Acid—a preservative
- Cinnamonaldehyde—a flavoring agent
- Gums
- Mints
- Tartar Control Toothpaste
- Some cases of complex canker sores are caused by an underlying health condition, such as an impaired immune system; nutritional problems, such as vitamin B-12, zinc, folic acid, or iron deficiency; and gastrointestinal tract disease, such as Celiac disease and Crohn’s disease. (www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/canker-sores)