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I have been using a canker spanker to prevent canker sores. Can I use it always?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been using the canker spanker for over a year to prevent canker sores (mouth ulcers) and it has helped me. Can I use it always? Also, why is it not widely available everywhere?Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Most doctors and dentists believe in prescribing medicines to treat ulcers. We try to remove the causing agents of ulcers. Ulcers are due to many reasons and that is why most doctors do not keep canker spankers in offices. They have good results but not for everyone. You... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I had pain inside my mouth because of a canker sore. After two days, the pain was tolerable but uncomfortable while eating or closing my mouth. I took a photo of the inside of my mouth, and it was a canker sore on the bottom. Instead, it was on the side. It was like a white web. My tonsi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry for the problems you have. A canker sour is known as an aphthous ulcer, a very common mouth ulcer. Emotional stress or poor oral hygiene are attributed as common causes. But it resolves itself in seven days. It is painful and makes us suffer during eating or t... Read Full »
I have canker sores, how to get rid of them? Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have canker sores. What are canker sores? How to get rid of them?Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query I understand your concern. A canker sore is a small, shallow sore inside the mouth or at the base of the gums. Causes are systemic imbalance and gastric problems like peptic ulcer. Habits like smoking, alcohol consumption, etc. Mental stress... Read Full »