Inflammatory Mouth Conditions

Causes

Mouth ulcers are usually caused by injury, such as ill-fitting dentures, and broken teeth or fillings⁵. Other common causes include biting the inside of your mouth or burning your mouth on hot food or drink⁶.

Symptoms

Mouth ulcers are often painful and can affect eating and drinking⁶. They usually go away on their own in a week or two⁵. If the ulcer does not go away after three weeks, see your healthcare provider to check that it is not something more serious⁵.

Treatment

Effective treatment works to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and combat minor infections. Oranix spray or rinse has antiseptic properties and provides effective pain relief by soothing and reducing inflammation.

Pain after oral surgery

Pain after throat or mouth surgery, such as having your tonsils out, is a concern⁷. People may struggle to eat and drink within the first week. Oranix spray or rinse has antiseptic properties to combat infections and provides effective pain relief by soothing and reducing inflammation.

Pain after dental procedures

Pain after dental surgery, such as a root canal, begins a few hours or days after the procedure and it is very unpleasant⁸. This pain is caused by inflammation⁹. Dentures can often cause ulcers and inflammation of the mouth and lips¹⁰. This could be the result of the dentures not fitting correctly or poor oral hygiene and you should see a dentist as soon as possible¹⁰. In the meantime, using ulcer medication can help relieve symptoms¹⁰. Oranix spray or rinse has antiseptic properties to combat infection and provides effective pain relief by soothing and reducing inflammation.

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