I have been suffering from oral ulcers for 5 years. I used to think that oral ulcers were a "small problem" until the last 2 years when the frequency of oral ulcers became frequent, even several times a month. It began to seriously affect my life and work. Because of the pain of the ulcers, I could not express myself verbally in many important occasions. I could not enjoy delicious food. For this reason, I consulted a lot of information and summarized the following content about oral ulcers, hoping to help you in need.
What is oral ulcer?
Oral ulcer is a common oral problem in life. It is caused by infection of wounds in the mouth. Before the ulcer is formed, if the environment in the mouth is clean enough, it is actually possible to heal itself. But if the oral environment is poor, it is very likely to develop into oral ulcer. You may want to know how we should avoid oral wounds. This is actually related to the characteristics of the oral mucosa and living habits. The oral mucosa is very soft and very fragile, and it is very easy to get scars. However, there are some living habits that we cannot avoid. For example, when brushing your teeth in the morning, you accidentally poke the inner wall of the mouth with your toothbrush, or accidentally bite your mouth, or chew harder food, etc. These may cause damage to the oral mucosa, and these are very common habits in our daily life and are almost unavoidable.
Impact and harm of oral ulcers
Although oral ulcers are small in area, the impact and harm they bring are multifaceted. Whether it is eating, drinking water, or simply talking, it will become difficult. The following are common harms of oral ulcers:
1.Increased risk of infection
If oral ulcers are not healed for a long time, they may become an entry point for bacterial or viral infection. The wounds on the surface of the ulcers are easily infected by food residues or bacteria in the mouth, leading to aggravated local inflammation and even the possibility of systemic infection.
2.It may be a sign of certain diseases
Recurrent or long-term unhealed oral ulcers may be early symptoms of certain systemic diseases, such as: Vitamin or trace element deficiency: such as lack of vitamin B, iron or zinc. Immune system problems: such as autoimmune diseases such as Behcet's disease and lupus erythematosus. Gastrointestinal diseases: such as gastric ulcers or Crohn's disease. Signals of malignant diseases: For example, the early manifestation of oral cancer may be persistent unhealed ulcers.
3.Induce other oral problems
Long-term oral ulcers may affect the health of adjacent teeth and oral tissues, and increase the risk of other oral diseases such as caries and gingivitis.
How do oral ulcers form?
There are many factors that cause oral ulcers, such as stress from life and work, decreased immunity, etc., but the biggest reason is actually because of wounds on the oral mucosa and the poor environment in the mouth. Since the oral mucosa is delicate and sensitive, but we cannot reduce some daily habits, such as brushing teeth, we cannot avoid it from being damaged. If we want to curb oral ulcers, we need to control and change the oral hygiene conditions.
The reason why oral ulcers occur is that after the oral mucosa is damaged, the poor oral hygiene environment affects the normal metabolism and repair of the oral mucosa. Bacteria reproduce faster in the rich, humid and warm environment of the mouth, and oral bacterial biofilms are formed between multiple bacteria. These bacteria and bacterial biofilms are not cleaned in time, which in turn causes oral inflammation and oral ulcers. Not only that, the poor oral environment may also prolong the healing time of oral ulcers, making your pain cycle longer.
How does the oral environment affect oral ulcers?
Oral ulcers are mainly caused by unavoidable oral mucosal wounds, which become infected in extremely bad oral environments and then form ulcers. How does the oral environment affect oral ulcers? As the saying goes, "diseases come from the mouth." With the improvement of the quality of life, people have more and more choices for food. Some people like to eat heavy-tasting food, and this type of people are more likely to suffer from oral ulcers. First of all, other irritating flavors such as heavy oil, spicy, and sour can easily irritate the delicate oral mucosa. If we do not clean the mouth thoroughly at this time, the probability of suffering from oral ulcers will greatly increase. Another point that needs to be explained is that comprehensive oral cleaning is not as simple as brushing teeth. According to relevant data, teeth only account for 25% of the oral area, and the remaining 75% are covered by oral mucosa. Therefore, if you want to have a good oral environment, you need to clean your teeth while cleaning the oral mucosa, including our tongue, sublingual, upper and lower jaws, inside of the cheeks, gums and other parts.
How to clean oral mucosa
There are indeed few products for special oral mucosa on the market, and most oral cleaning tools can only clean a single part. For example, tongue brushes can only be used to clean tongue coating, while cotton swabs or gauze sticks are mostly used to clean gums, inner cheeks and other parts. However, because the oral mucosa is very delicate, these tools are easy to scratch the oral mucosa if used improperly. I have thought about using mouthwash instead of these to directly remove bacteria through the impact of water. After using this method for a period of time, it ended in failure. There are two reasons. The first reason is that bacteria exist in the form of clusters. We can't harm the bacteria that have formed a film by just mouthwash. The bacteria will still adhere to the inner wall of the mouth and cannot be washed away. Another reason is that most mouthwashes contain antibacterial ingredients. Long-term use will cause a serious imbalance of oral flora. Not only will oral ulcers not heal, but other oral diseases will also gradually appear. Therefore, for the cleaning of oral mucosa, we need an oral cleaning tool that can meet the needs of frequent, safe, effective and comprehensive cleaning at the same time. This is also a big gap in the field of human oral cleaning before.
TongueClear is a brand that specializes in oral mucosal cleaning products. After noticing this problem, its founder, Mr. Gong, personally led the team to consult a large amount of scientific research materials and got inspiration from an experiment by an American scientist. The experiment was a control experiment of brushing teeth several times a day and using other flexible objects such as fingers after brushing teeth to interfere with biofilm. It was found that frequent oral biofilm interference is more effective than oral cleaning several times a day to improve oral hygiene and prevent diseases without wearing teeth and destroying the oral microenvironment. At the same time, Tongueclear combines the characteristics of oral mucosa sensitivity and fragility to develop a product that can meet the needs of human oral mucosal cleaning without damaging the oral mucosa - oral airbag brush. The brush head of this product is made of food-grade liquid silicone material, which is very soft. Combined with Flexconform adaptive technology and 3D airbag brush head, it can perfectly fit the inner wall of the mouth. It can not only be used to clean gums, but also clean other parts of the mouth such as upper and lower jaws, tongue, and sublingual. It is currently a tool for comprehensive cleaning of oral mucosa that can be used safely and effectively for a long time.
Although oral ulcers are very common, we should pay attention to them, especially the oral environment. A bad oral environment will bring invisible troubles to your life and work, and these troubles can be prevented and reduced through scientific oral care. At the same time, improving the oral hygiene environment can minimize the spread and reproduction of pathogenic bacteria and reduce the probability of oral inflammation, thereby preventing oral ulcers. A clean oral hygiene environment provides a better healing space for the wound.
