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Mouth Ulcers Prevention and Treatment

Public survey, 14696 votes for 251 treatments since October 2002.

251 Treatments, votes, since
Currently sorted by total number of votes in descending order
Prevention Helps Healing Eases Pain Helps a bit No effect
Salt or saline solution
(853 votes since 26 Sep 02)
3% (28) 44% (372) 13% (107) 22% (190) 18% (156)
Bonjela
(609 votes since 26 Sep 02)
0% (2) 5% (28) 38% (234) 23% (140) 34% (205)
Adcortyl / Kenalog / Orabase / Triamcinolone
(443 votes since 24 Sep 02)
2% (8) 45% (199) 14% (61) 23% (101) 17% (74)
Anbesol Adult Strength Gel
(324 votes since 25 Sep 02)
2% (6) 5% (15) 50% (162) 22% (71) 22% (70)
Paracetamol
(276 votes since 26 Sep 02)
0% (1) 3% (8) 45% (124) 22% (62) 29% (81)
Squigle Enamel Saver Toothpaste
(269 votes since 26 Sep 02)
67% (181) 3% (7) 3% (8) 10% (27) 17% (46)
Listerine mouthwash
(261 votes since 25 Nov 02)
14% (36) 10% (25) 19% (49) 25% (65) 33% (86)
Ibuprofen
(247 votes since 4 Feb 03)
0% (0) 3% (7) 55% (137) 21% (51) 21% (52)
Soluble Aspirin
(230 votes since 26 Sep 02)
0% (1) 8% (19) 47% (109) 17% (39) 27% (62)
Rinstead Adult Gel
(228 votes since 25 Sep 02)
1% (3) 7% (15) 27% (61) 32% (73) 33% (76)
TCP
(227 votes since 25 Nov 02)
5% (11) 18% (41) 24% (54) 23% (53) 30% (68)
Hydrogen peroxide rinse
(206 votes since 30 Dec 03)
8% (17) 19% (39) 10% (21) 24% (49) 39% (80)
Natural yoghurt
(206 votes since 25 Nov 02)
12% (25) 14% (29) 11% (22) 25% (51) 38% (79)
Anbesol Liquid
(197 votes since 14 Nov 02)
1% (1) 7% (14) 56% (110) 17% (33) 20% (39)
Vitamin B
(193 votes since 19 Nov 02)
39% (76) 12% (24) 4% (7) 20% (38) 25% (48)
Oraldene mouthwash
(184 votes since 1 Nov 02)
10% (19) 18% (33) 15% (27) 28% (52) 29% (53)
Vitamin C
(175 votes since 27 Nov 02)
25% (43) 11% (19) 4% (7) 17% (29) 44% (77)
Vicks Ultra Chloraseptic
(175 votes since 26 Sep 02)
3% (5) 2% (4) 28% (49) 28% (49) 39% (68)
Sensodyne SLS-free toothpaste
(170 votes since 26 Sep 02)
32% (55) 4% (6) 5% (9) 28% (48) 31% (52)
Chlorhexidine (Curasept/Corsodyl) mouthwash
(169 votes since 23 Nov 02)
14% (23) 25% (42) 15% (25) 24% (40) 23% (39)
L-lysine
(169 votes since 11 Oct 02)
27% (45) 18% (31) 2% (4) 23% (39) 30% (50)
Bicarbonate of soda
(159 votes since 10 Dec 02)
6% (10) 25% (39) 8% (12) 19% (30) 43% (68)
Keeping Hydrated (Drinking Water)
(151 votes since 25 Mar 03)
24% (36) 13% (20) 10% (15) 28% (43) 25% (37)
Vodka (or any clean spirit)
(148 votes since 14 Apr 03)
4% (6) 9% (13) 31% (46) 16% (24) 40% (59)
Ice held on the ucler for a few minutes
(146 votes since 19 Mar 03)
1% (1) 5% (7) 41% (60) 25% (37) 28% (41)
Punchin’ the pillow
(139 votes since 28 Jan 03)
4% (5) 1% (1) 14% (19) 37% (52) 45% (62)
Cow’s milk
(132 votes since 11 Dec 02)
2% (3) 3% (4) 15% (20) 17% (23) 62% (82)
Frador
(132 votes since 26 Sep 02)
2% (3) 14% (18) 27% (35) 20% (27) 37% (49)
Cleaning white layer off ulcer
(132 votes since 29 Apr 05)
3% (4) 15% (20) 3% (4) 11% (15) 67% (89)
Praying
(114 votes since 28 Jan 05)
19% (22) 16% (18) 0% (0) 11% (13) 54% (61)
Aloclair
(113 votes since 25 Mar 03)
1% (1) 17% (19) 14% (16) 19% (21) 50% (56)
Zinc
(113 votes since 3 Jan 03)
26% (29) 11% (12) 2% (2) 22% (25) 40% (45)
Myhrr Tincture
(111 votes since 26 Sep 02)
4% (4) 13% (14) 14% (15) 23% (26) 47% (52)
Amosan / Bocasan antiseptic rinse
(111 votes since 12 Nov 02)
6% (7) 7% (8) 9% (10) 32% (35) 46% (51)
Tea Tree Oil
(111 votes since 9 Dec 02)
1% (1) 21% (23) 20% (22) 23% (25) 36% (40)
Multibionta
(103 votes since 26 Sep 02)
16% (16) 1% (1) 2% (2) 30% (31) 51% (53)
Benadryl Dye Free Liquid without Maalox
(100 votes since 23 Nov 02)
2% (2) 8% (8) 17% (17) 20% (20) 53% (53)
Vegemite / marmite
(99 votes since 16 Jun 03)
5% (5) 15% (15) 4% (4) 13% (13) 63% (62)
Fresh Pineapple
(96 votes since 10 Jul 03)
5% (5) 7% (7) 1% (1) 9% (9) 77% (74)
Echinacea
(95 votes since 22 Mar 03)
35% (33) 7% (7) 2% (2) 23% (22) 33% (31)
Aloe Vera juice
(95 votes since 20 Oct 02)
3% (3) 14% (13) 3% (3) 32% (30) 48% (46)
Oral-B Zendium Toothpaste
(94 votes since 26 Sep 02)
14% (13) 2% (2) 9% (8) 23% (22) 52% (49)
Use of ELECTRIC toothbrush
(90 votes since 2 May 03)
16% (14) 4% (4) 2% (2) 23% (21) 54% (49)
Ice-Cream
(87 votes since 23 Mar 04)
2% (2) 1% (1) 40% (35) 25% (22) 31% (27)
Zilacton
(86 votes since 12 Oct 02)
2% (2) 8% (7) 17% (15) 27% (23) 45% (39)
Prednisolone
(83 votes since 5 Jan 03)
2% (2) 20% (17) 4% (3) 25% (21) 48% (40)
Biotene SLS-free toothpase
(79 votes since 20 Dec 02)
27% (21) 5% (4) 4% (3) 23% (18) 42% (33)
Milk of Magnesia
(79 votes since 9 Dec 02)
3% (2) 6% (5) 20% (16) 19% (15) 52% (41)
Fruit
(79 votes since 2 Jul 03)
25% (20) 6% (5) 0% (0) 13% (10) 56% (44)
Codeine
(78 votes since 3 May 03)
0% (0) 6% (5) 55% (43) 13% (10) 26% (20)
SM33
(78 votes since 27 Nov 02)
1% (1) 9% (7) 17% (13) 19% (15) 54% (42)
Benzocaine Gel
(76 votes since 12 Mar 03)
1% (1) 4% (3) 43% (33) 21% (16) 30% (23)
Cherry Maalox and Benadryl
(75 votes since 13 Nov 02)
1% (1) 8% (6) 21% (16) 24% (18) 45% (34)
Corsodyl Dentist Gel
(75 votes since 4 Dec 02)
7% (5) 13% (10) 13% (10) 25% (19) 41% (31)
Folic Acid
(74 votes since 14 Feb 03)
27% (20) 3% (2) 3% (2) 23% (17) 45% (33)
Metronidazole (Flagyl) antibiotic
(74 votes since 23 Nov 02)
4% (3) 15% (11) 5% (4) 18% (13) 58% (43)
CANK + A
(74 votes since 30 Nov 02)
1% (1) 4% (3) 19% (14) 22% (16) 54% (40)
Oralmedic / Debacterol
(74 votes since 4 Dec 02)
8% (6) 19% (14) 16% (12) 16% (12) 41% (30)
iron
(72 votes since 17 Apr 03)
31% (22) 13% (9) 0% (0) 15% (11) 42% (30)
Regular exercise
(69 votes since 19 Nov 03)
32% (22) 1% (1) 3% (2) 10% (7) 54% (37)
Difflam Oralrinse
(66 votes since 15 Apr 03)
2% (1) 11% (7) 23% (15) 27% (18) 38% (25)
Alum
(64 votes since 28 Dec 02)
2% (1) 6% (4) 11% (7) 20% (13) 61% (39)
Honey
(64 votes since 7 Jan 04)
9% (6) 23% (15) 8% (5) 14% (9) 45% (29)
Camomile tea
(64 votes since 7 May 03)
2% (1) 5% (3) 17% (11) 25% (16) 52% (33)
Pyralvex
(64 votes since 17 Mar 03)
5% (3) 41% (26) 3% (2) 17% (11) 34% (22)
Clove Oil
(63 votes since 13 Sep 03)
2% (1) 2% (1) 29% (18) 17% (11) 51% (32)
Difflam Spray
(61 votes since 10 May 03)
2% (1) 15% (9) 39% (24) 13% (8) 31% (19)
Baby Oragel
(61 votes since 9 Apr 03)
5% (3) 7% (4) 20% (12) 26% (16) 43% (26)
Gengigel Gel
(61 votes since 4 Mar 03)
3% (2) 28% (17) 18% (11) 13% (8) 38% (23)
Propolis
(60 votes since 18 Feb 03)
7% (4) 18% (11) 7% (4) 22% (13) 47% (28)
Acidophilus
(59 votes since 30 May 03)
22% (13) 10% (6) 0% (0) 22% (13) 46% (27)
Arnica
(59 votes since 27 Nov 02)
0% (0) 7% (4) 7% (4) 27% (16) 59% (35)
Scotch (alcohol)
(58 votes since 9 Oct 03)
3% (2) 7% (4) 22% (13) 17% (10) 50% (29)
Tea bag
(58 votes since 9 Jan 04)
0% (0) 21% (12) 14% (8) 16% (9) 50% (29)
Natural Dentist SLS Free Toothpaste
(57 votes since 4 Mar 03)
28% (16) 2% (1) 5% (3) 30% (17) 35% (20)
Aniseed sweets
(57 votes since 20 Jan 03)
5% (3) 0% (0) 12% (7) 19% (11) 63% (36)
Oragel for Canker Sores
(57 votes since 6 Aug 03)
0% (0) 4% (2) 35% (20) 30% (17) 32% (18)
Corlan pellets
(56 votes since 21 Jan 03)
2% (1) 16% (9) 2% (1) 21% (12) 59% (33)
Cepacaine mouthwash
(56 votes since 3 Jan 03)
7% (4) 4% (2) 14% (8) 25%