Canker Sores in Mouth Caused by Unknown Virus
Canker Sores in Mouth Caused by Unknown Virus
June 17, 2009
Question: I get canker sores quite often, especially after going through a round of chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Is there anything I could do to prevent their occurrence?
Answer: These nasty buggers which affect 25 percent of the population, called apthous ulcers, are painful white craters with a raised red border. The culprit is an unknown virus that seems to take over the oral cavity like Tommy Lee Jones on a manhunt when our immune system is taxed.
For treatment: Debacterol is a chemical cauterizer that is not over-the-counter which practically makes them disappear on contact.
For prevention: Ben-Gurion University in Israel discovered that a nightly dose of vitamin B12 (1,000 mcg) is a simple, effective and low-risk therapy to prevent recurrence.
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