{"id":72,"date":"2018-05-17T20:46:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T20:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentalpartnersofnewburyport.com\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2018-05-17T20:46:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T20:46:05","slug":"dentist-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalpartnersofnewburyport.com\/blog\/dentist-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Suffering from Canker Sores? Your Dentist Gives Them the Boot!"},"content":{"rendered":"\"childIt\u2019s a beautiful spring day with a nice breeze blowing, but you aren\u2019t able to enjoy it because you have a menacing canker sore in your mouth. This is a real damper because you won\u2019t be able to drink or eat comfortably. You want to know what you can do about this and how to prevent<\/a> it in the future, so read on, as your dentist gives some tips for protecting your oral health.\r\n\r\n\r\n

What is a Canker Sore?<\/h2>\r\nA canker sore is a small ulcer that is found inside the mouth, usually along the cheeks, tongue or lips. It can cause discomfort when you talk, eat or drink, and is especially painful when it meets any acidic foods or drinks.\r\n\r\nThese painful sores can appear in both males and females and will typically arise between the ages of 10 and 20. However, there are cases where patients have been as young as two years old.\r\n

What\u2019s the Cause?<\/h2>\r\nResearchers have yet to be able to pinpoint one cause for canker sores, but they have found that eating a diet high in acidic foods like lemons, oranges, pineapples and other citrus fruits plays a role in encouraging this condition to arise.\r\n\r\nHere are some other contributing factors:\r\n