What happens when mouth sores are frequent and take longer to heal?

Frequent mouth ulcers with a long healing time may be caused by non-pathological factors such as improper diet and vitamin deficiency, or pathological factors such as recurrent aphthous ulcers and traumatic stomatitis.Patients need to be treated according to the cause.

1. Physiological factors

1. Improper diet: If you don't pay attention to a reasonable diet and like to eat spicy and irritating foods or hard foods, it may cause damage to the oral mucosa, resulting in frequent mouth ulcers, and the healing time will be relatively prolonged. It is recommended to pay attention to maintaining good eating habits, focusing on light and easy-to-digest foods, and avoiding spicy and irritating foods and overly hard foods.

2. Lack of vitamins: If the body lacks vitamins, it will also lead to a decrease in the body's immunity, and it will be susceptible to bacterial or viral infections, which will induce mouth ulcers, and will also be accompanied by symptoms such as dry skin and thinning hair. Patients can adjust their diet appropriately and eat more vitamin-rich fresh fruits and vegetables, such as apples and tomatoes. If necessary, you can also take multivitamin tablets, vitamin B6 tablets and other drugs to supplement vitamins according to the doctor's instructions.

2. Pathological factors

1. Recurrent aphthous ulcer: Recurrent aphthous ulcer is a common oral mucosal disease, which usually leads to recurrent round or oval superficial ulcers in the oral cavity, which are periodic, recurrent and self-limited. Under the guidance of a doctor, patients can use drugs such as ice boron powder and Guilin watermelon cream to relieve pain symptoms and promote the healing of ulcers.In daily life, we should also pay attention to keeping our mouth clean and hygienic, and rinse our mouth in time after meals.

2. Traumatic stomatitis: Traumatic stomatitis refers to inflammatory diseases that occur in the oral cavity, usually caused by bites, burns and other factors, with local redness, swelling, blisters, erosions and other symptoms, and with the development of the disease, it may also cause mouth ulcers. Patients can follow the doctor's instructions to use external drugs such as recombinant human epidermal growth factor gel and rehabilitation new liquid to improve the discomfort symptoms. In daily life, it is necessary to develop a good habit of brushing your teeth in the morning and evening to avoid the growth of a large number of bacteria and cause infection.

In addition, it may also be related to oral cancer, and it is recommended that patients seek medical attention in time to identify the specific cause and carry out symptomatic treatment.