Guangzhou Suiya Hospital Health Exchange: Why do oral ulcers come and go?

Almost every one of us has suffered from oral ulcers. A small wound that is obviously very inconspicuous can bring unspeakable pain to everyone, making people unable to eat and sleep well. It can be said that oral ulcers are "the first Small and big" experts.
　　Usually we think that oral ulcers are caused by "burning" or lack of vitamins, but many people still pay attention to their daily diet and supplement vitamins, and oral ulcers still occur repeatedly. Why is this?
　　The Director of the Oral Mucosa Department of Guangzhou Suiya Hospital pointed out that recurrent oral ulcers are commonly referred to as "recurrent aphthous ulcers" in clinical practice, which is a very common oral mucosal disease in daily life. The causes of the disease are more complicated, and "getting angry" and lack of vitamins are only one of the common causes of repeated oral ulcers.
　　What factors are related to repeated oral ulcers?
　　1. Immune factors. It is not difficult to find that oral ulcers always occur in special periods such as physical fatigue after overtime work, excessive mental stress such as exams, irregular eating and drinking, and poor mood during menstruation. At this time, immunity is relatively low , Prone to oral ulcers.
　　2. Genetic factors. A genetic predisposition to recurrent aphthous ulcers has been found in clinical studies.
　　3. Systemic disease factors. Recurrent oral ulcer is not a single disease, and it is closely related to gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, liver and gallbladder disease, etc.
　　4. Environmental factors. The working environment, living environment, social and psychological environment all have an impact on the occurrence of the disease.
　　5. Infection Patients with recurrent aphthous ulcer often develop oral ulcers at the trauma site, which can easily lead to infection, thereby stimulating repeated attacks of ulcers and slow healing.
　　6. Other factors: micronutrient deficiencies caused by picky eaters and partial eclipses; hormone changes, endocrine disorders; allergies to toothpaste or food may cause recurrent aphthous ulcers.