Chlorhexidine mouthwash helps mouth ulcers to heal quicker and promotes good oral hygiene. It’s an effective medication for many conditions and has many benefits.
If you regularly get mouth ulcers, order chlorhexidine mouthwash to prevent recurrences online and we’ll deliver it straight to you, as early as the next working day.
Chlorhexidine mouthwash can help create a healthy mouth and promote good oral hygiene. The active ingredient, chlorhexidine, is an antimicrobial that can treat conditions like gum disease and mouth ulcers, as well as prevent plaque buildup.
Mouth ulcers are common, thought to affect around 1 in 10 people. They’re not normally serious, but they can be irritating and painful when eating or drinking. They usually go away on their own within a couple of days, but using chlorhexidine mouthwash can speed up the healing process and reduce the severity and pain of the ulcers.
There can be many causes of mouth ulcers, such as injuring your cheeks or mouth, brushing, vitamin deficiencies and hormonal changes. When an ulcer is forming, it will feel tingly and look red. Within a couple of hours, it swells up and starts to hurt. This pain usually goes after three days, with the ulcer completely healing within a week.
Chlorhexidine mouthwash can decrease the time it takes to heal ulcers. Its antimicrobial properties can prevent infection by killing bacteria. It does this by damaging the cell walls of bacteria; preventing their growth and leading to their death.
Its antiseptic properties can also help promote good oral health by cleaning your mouth and removing food and microorganisms that could further aggravate your ulcers.
Most chlorhexidine mouthwashes have a concentration of around 0.12%-0.2%, with the most common concentration being 0.2%. Having a higher concentration than 0.2% will generally result in unwanted side effects.
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Avoid using mouthwash straight after brushing your teeth, as this can prevent it from working. Wait at least five minutes after brushing before using mouthwash. For adults and children over 12:
Keep using it for two days after your ulcer has healed.
Mouth ulcers typically heal within a week, but using chlorhexidine mouthwash can heal them quicker and prevent infection. The healing process can vary in timescale, depending on the size and severity of your ulcer.
How we source info.
When we present you with stats, data, opinion or a consensus, we’ll tell you where this came from. And we’ll only present data as clinically reliable if it’s come from a reputable source, such as a state or government-funded health body, a peer-reviewed medical journal, or a recognised analytics or data body. Read more in our editorial policy.
Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); 2006-. Canker sores (mouth ulcers): Overview. 2019 Aug 15.
Chlorhexidine in Dentistry: Pharmacology, Uses, and Adverse Effects. International Dental Journal, 72(3), 269-277.
The Efficacy of Sucralfate and Chlorhexidine as an Oral Rinse in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. Advances in Medicine, 2014.
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