If you are prone to problems with this nasty pest a recent visit with a Lansing Dentist may give you some relief.  Dr. North told one of our retirees that all of the toothpastes today have a chemical ingredient called “Sodium Lauryl Sulfate” which encourages and aggravates people who are having a reoccurring canker sore problem.

Not much is known about the cause of canker sores.  It has been shown however that people with allergies to food, food dyes, and food preservatives seem more prone to canker sores.  Food culprits include chocolate, cow’s milk, gluten, buckwheat, whole wheat, figs, cheese, apples, and vinegar.  Stress may also be an instigator.