Why do oral ulcers recur?

Why do oral ulcers recur?

Waking up on a weekend morning, that familiar stinging sensation in the mouth strikes again. Before even having a chance to enjoy breakfast, one's brows are already furrowed due to an ulcer. When eating, the burning pain caused by spicy, sour, hot or scalding food seems to remind you, "This ulcer might last for quite a while again." Frequent oral ulcers gradually dampen many of your interests. I wonder if you've ever thought of just giving up, but then, thinking of the joys of life, you still don't resign yourself to it. So, what makes these ulcers so stubborn and difficult to cure completely?
In fact, there are numerous causes for the occurrence of oral ulcers. Some people may be genetically predisposed to getting ulcers, while others may have them triggered by factors such as stress, malnutrition, or hormonal changes. However, these are rather difficult to be artificially intervene or prevent. Besides, a poor oral environment is a major cause of oral ulcers. An unclean oral environment leads to many bacteria colonizing, irritating the oral mucosa and thus triggering oral ulcers. Therefore, without changing the way of oral cleaning and improving the hygienic environment of the mouth, it's impossible to avoid the recurrence of oral ulcers

The Relationship between Oral Hygiene and Oral Ulcers
Oral ulcers occur when there are wounds on the oral mucosa. Since these wounds are usually quite small, we sometimes can't detect them (coupled with the fact that the factors causing the wounds are closely related to our diet and living habits, making it even less likely to notice them. For example, accidentally poking the inner wall of the mouth while brushing teeth. The oral mucosa is very delicate and can get wounded easily. Or eating hard food might also damage the oral mucosa. These are unavoidable and hard to detect in the early stage). However, whether the wounds will develop into ulcers depends on the hygienic condition of the oral mucosa surface. The oral mucosa of most people is not clean, because our usual toothbrushing can't clean the oral mucosa. The cleaning of the oral mucosa requires specialized oral mucosa products. When there are wounds on the oral mucosa, if the hygienic condition on its surface is poor, the wounds may develop into oral ulcers. To avoid the recurrence of oral ulcers, we need to change the incomplete oral cleaning methods.
There are millions of bacteria in the oral cavity. There are over 700 kinds of bacteria just on the tongue alone. Among them, there are both harmless and harmful bacteria. If we don't clean our mouth in a timely manner, these bacteria will multiply and grow rapidly under the influence of the oral environment and form a bacterial biofilm. They attach to various parts of the mouth, including teeth, tongue, gums, upper and lower jaws and inner cheeks in a clustered form. If the biofilm is not broken in time, the harmful bacteria gathered in it may irritate the oral mucosa, cause inflammation and disrupt the balance of the oral cavity. If it remains uncleaned, the accumulation of the biofilm will lead to the deterioration of the internal environment of the oral cavity, and oral ulcers will recur repeatedly.
Therefore, in daily oral cleaning, we shouldn't just clean our teeth. We should also attach great importance to the cleaning of the mucous membranes of parts like gums, tongue, upper and lower jaws, and inner cheeks. In oral cleaning, completing the cleaning of teeth only accounts for 25% of the whole oral cleaning. The remaining 75% of the oral cavity is covered by mucous membranes. These are easily overlooked in our cleaning but are very important. Parts like the inner cheeks, gums, upper and lower jaws are prone to hiding food residues. Moreover, the oral environment is very suitable for bacterial reproduction. If not cleaned in time, these food residues will breed bacteria. If the bacteria are not removed in time, a bacterial biofilm will form. If the bacterial biofilm is not removed in time, it will irritate the oral mucosa and frequently cause oral ulcers and other oral diseases.

Due to the soft, delicate, and sensitive nature of the oral mucosa, when choosing oral cleaning tools, we need to select oral products that can conduct long-term, safe, efficient and comprehensive cleaning. As a patient who has suffered from recurrent oral ulcers for many years, I have previously used oral cleaning tools such as mouthwash, oral fresh spray, and tongue scraper. However, after using them for a long time, the effect was minimal. Even during the period when I used the oral spray and mouthwash, the recurrence frequency of my oral ulcers became more obvious. The reason is that the R & D principles of these products are aimed at inhibiting bacteria. Long-term use will cause an imbalance of the oral flora, which will then lead to more oral disease problems. The tongue scraper can only be used to clean the tongue and can't clean my gums, inner cheeks, and upper and lower jaws, causing a lot of inconvenience in use.

How Tongueclear Helps You Prevent the Recurrence of Oral Ulcers
Tongueclear is a brand specifically created for the cleaning of the oral mucosa. Its founder, Mr. Gong, is a person who pays extremely close attention to oral hygiene. He found that when it comes to cleaning the oral mucosa, there wasn't a product on the market that could be specifically used for the cleaning of the whole oral cavity. He deeply understood that cleaning the oral mucosa is as important to people as brushing teeth. In order to truly help more people, Mr. Gong led his team to conduct in-depth research on the characteristics of the oral bacterial biofilm. They discovered that once the bacterial biofilm is formed, it can't be removed simply by the impact of water. The best way is to conduct artificial intervention and destruction, for example, by using fingers. Therefore, they first developed the oral cleaning finger cot towel. Later, out of love for the environment, they upgraded the oral finger cot towel into the oral airbag brush.

The oral airbag brush of Tongueclear fully combines the characteristics of the oral mucosa and human needs for cleaning the oral mucosa. It adopts a unique 3D brush head, and the material is food-grade liquid silicone, the same as that of baby pacifiers. It is not only safe but also very soft and can fit various parts of the oral cavity well. It can gently and effectively remove the bacterial biofilm in areas other than teeth (such as the tongue surface, gums and inner cheeks). To make the cleaning more efficient, Tongueclear has developed an oral cleaning gel to be used together with the oral airbag brush. This gel has specially added glycosidase and lysozyme, which can effectively dissolve sugar and bacteria in the oral cavity, truly achieving the removal of oral bacteria from the source. And relevant experimental results have proved that two hours after using Tongueclear's oral airbag brush and oral cleaning gel, the sterilization rate remains at 84.55%, which can't be achieved by other products. Six hours after using Tongueclear, the breath in the oral cavity still remains fresh.
The combined use of these two products provides you with a comprehensive oral cleaning solution, which can significantly reduce the recurrence frequency of oral ulcers and at the same time improve the overall hygienic condition of the oral cavity and prevent common oral problems such as bad breath.

Daily Prevention to Reject the Recurrence of Oral Ulcers
Rather than enduring the repeated torture of oral ulcers time and time again, it's better to start by actively improving the oral hygienic environment and take the initiative to prevent the occurrence of ulcers. Do a good job in daily oral cleaning, which should include not only the cleaning of teeth but also that of the mucous membranes. Improve the oral environment and effectively and scientifically prevent the recurrence of oral ulcers.
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