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Originally Posted by onodrim
I don't know of any fast cures, but I have learned of one way to help block some of the pain without using the numbing gels that often cause problems for the rest of your mouth. If you cover the sore with a thin layer of vaseline, it acts as a kind of seal to keep out saliva and food and helps cut back on the pain while not affecting the rest of your mouth in any way. It eventually wears off of course, but it's better than nothing!  |
Let me introduce you to a beautiful thing I discovered a long time ago:
Zilactin.
http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...UY-PLST-0-SRCH
Basically, Zilactin dries out the canker sore while also putting a protective film over the sore. I use it before meals when I have a sore. The only caution: you have to be very careful not to tug too much on the protective film. It WILL pull on your mouth skin considerably.
I also rinse with Peroxyl (a hydrogen peroxide mouthwash by Colgate) twice a day when I have a sore, and dab straight hydrogen peroxide on the sore at least once a day. Make sure to rinse your mouth well after using the hydrogen peroxide.
With this regimen, I can usually get rid of a sore in less than 2 days.
Additionally, if the pain is too much, I get out my tube of Zilactin-B, which is basically Zilactin with benzocaine. Because of the protective film, it doesn't let the benzocaine leech into the rest of your mouth. Wonderful stuff.