What treatments work for recurrent mouth ulcers?
There’s no one treatment that works for everyone with recurrent mouth ulcers. You may need to try a few treatments to see what works best for you. • Mouthwashes and gels containing an antiseptic called chlorhexidine may make your ulcers less painful and go away faster. • Mouthwashes, lozenges, pastes, or sprays containing steroids also may be helpful. • You can also buy painkilling sprays and rinses, gels, and pastes that protect the ulcer. • There are some things you can try yourself that may help you avoid mouth ulcers. To learn more, read Self-help to avoid mouth ulcers. We’ve looked closely at the research and ranked the treatments into categories, according to whether they work.
