# Canker sore sufferers, check this out

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canker-sore-sufferers-check-this-out/32527>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 8, 2000, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canker-sore-sufferers-check-this-out/32527 "2000-09-08T18:42:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2000, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canker-sore-sufferers-check-this-out/32527/1 "2000-09-08T18:42:36Z")

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If you get these damned things a lot, then this will be neither mundane nor pointless.

I get a LOT of canker sores. At least a couple in my mouth at all times. I was recently clicking around the 'net and found a page which claimed that their toothpaste materially helped people with canker sores. Their claim was that almost all commercial toothpastes contain sodium lauryl sulfate (a protein-eating detergent), and that theirs didn’t, and 70% of people who used their toothpaste stopped getting canker sores. I ordered some, figuring it was worth a try, but was skeptical.

It’s a little early to draw any conclusions, but I’ve been using the toothpaste for three weeks, and I have developed no new canker sores in that time. I have none in my mouth at all. If it continues like this, I will consider this a miracle.

If any of you are interested, the toothpaste is called “Enamel Saver.” Enter this on a search engine and you should easily find their website. $6 a tube, and worth every penny. No, I don’t own the company! These sores are so miserable, I wanted to spread the word around.

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**Author:** ![lucie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lucie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucie)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2000, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canker-sore-sufferers-check-this-out/32527/2 "2000-09-08T20:00:27Z")

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As a cheaper alternative, Tom’s of Maine natural toothpaste has no detergents either. The mint kind comes with flouride, but they have several flavors that do not. I like the fennel myself. If you are lucky enough to live near a Trader Joe’s store, you can get a big tube for less than $3.00. Most health food stores carry it at $4-$5.

Something else you may want to try is a mouthwash with a tea-tree oil. Swish it around a couple times a day.