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Mouth ulcers or aphthous ulcers are quite a painful condition. Mouth ulcers are quite well defined and they are round or oval sores that appear in the mouth. This is an extremely common condition that afflicts everyone at least once in their lifetime.
Mouth ulcers occur more commonly in women and people under forty years of age. While isolated or single ulcers are not unusual some people experience recurrent ulcers, which can be extremely troublesome and painful.
Recurrent ulcers could have a variety of causes and could even be the symptoms of some disorder or deficiency.
One of the biggest causes of recurring mouth ulcers is hormonal changes, which is why it affects teenagers and pregnant women much more.
Other factors that could contribute to or increase the likelihood of developing recurrent ulcers would include oral trauma, which could be because of excessive and harsh brushing of the teeth, and chewing food items that are hard or sharp. Anxiety and stress are also believed to be another major cause of mouth ulcers. Another possible cause of mouth ulcers would include the consumption of certain types of foods. Family history also has a lot to do with the condition and if the parents or even one of the parents has a history of recurrent ulcers there's a good chance the child will inherit the problem.
Some other common causes of recurrent ulcers are deficiencies and diseases like vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency, celiac disease, crohn's disease and reiter's syndrome.
If the problem of recurrent ulcers in your child is attributed to any of the disorders or deficiencies then addressing and treating that disorder is the only way to solve the problem as the ulcers are just a symptom and not the disorder itself. Some other basic measure that can be followed to avoid the chance of getting ulcers would include eating a healthy and balanced diet, exercising regularly, and controlling stress and relaxing. Using a softer toothbrush could also help.
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