Fever Blister And Canker Sore Prevention & Treatment

Fever Blisters

These pesky little blisters are often referred to as cold sores and are groups of small blisters on your lip and around your mouth. Fever blisters or cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1. Although this virus can be passed from person to person by kissing, it is not the same type of virus as genital herpes. The warning signs of a fever blister can include:

• Tingling and itching are usually the very first sign
• Pain around your lips or mouth
• Fever
• Sore throat
• Swollen glands in your neck

After the reddish blisters appear, it will break open and leak a clear fluid. Once this happens, it will then crust over as a yellow, bumpy nightmare. It will then disappear anywhere from several days to two weeks. These cold sores can be very painful to deal with and are devastating to your confidence. Most people want to hide out under their sheets.

How To Treat Cold Sores?

Generally, your fever blister will begin to heal on its own within a few days of breaking open and should disappear completely within a couple of weeks. If these sores make you feel self-conscious or cause extreme pain, they can be treated by your doctor or cosmetic dentist. Treatment of your fever blisters can include:

• Creams
• Ointments
• Pills
• Laser treatment

The first three options will lessen the symptoms but will only shorten the lifespan of your cold sore by one or two days. Laser therapy is a more effective treatment option.

If you catch your fever blister in the early stages, you can actually prevent it from breaking out. As soon as you feel the sensation of a cold sore occurring, you need to schedule a visit with our dental boutique and spa in Fort Lauderdale for a laser treatment. The relief that you will feel with this treatment is intense and immediate. The best part is that this procedure will be over in a matter of minutes and is done without anesthesia. If you experience these annoying sores often, laser treatments can actually reduce the number of blisters that you get and how severe they are. Generally, cold sores appear in the same area time and time again but after multiple laser treatments, you will likely not see one in the same place again! The reason that your fever blister comes in the same exact place every time is because that the virus lies latent in the nerve and when aggregated by stress, the sun or anything else, it comes back to haunt you.

At Dr. Patty’s Dental Boutique & Spa, we treat fever blisters to shorten the time you have them and eventually the regimen we prescribe will keep you from ever experiencing them.

The Difference Between A Canker Sore And Cold Sore

Many people often confuse cold sores and canker sores but in reality while both are painful, these are two completely different sores.
Normally, a canker sore will take place on the delicate tissues inside your mouth. At the base of the sore it will be light colored and the border will have a red color.

On the other hand, a fever blister (cold sore) will show up on the outside of your mouth around your lips or nose. Unlike canker sores, cold sores are contagious since they are caused by a virus. These sores are painful and will be filled with fluid. You can click here to learn more about the difference between a canker sore and cold sore.

Laser Cold Sore And Canker Sore Treatment

If you suffer from recurring cold sores, we may be able to help you. Cold sores can happen at the worst times because of:

• Environmental factors
• Stress

At Dr. Patty’s Dental Boutique & Spa, we can offer a painless laser treatment that will take only between five to 10 minutes to complete. This treatment can offer instantaneous relief and will immediately begin the healing process. This means that you can begin to feel like yourself more quickly since your cold sore will disappear within days instead of weeks! Best of all, our laser treatment can also prevent fever blisters from re-occurring.

In addition, you can take advantage of our laser treatment option for the following:

• Canker sores
• Bite trauma on the cheek and tongue
• Painful burns from liquids or food

Schedule a complimentary consultation with our dental boutique and spa today to see if you are a candidate for our laser treatment.

Canker Sores

If you have ever had a canker sore, you know that they are distracting and painful. This type of sore is known as an aphthous ulcer. These ulcers are the most frequent complaints of the mouth, can occur at any age, and are experienced by almost 30% of the population.

Causes Of Canker Sores

While there are correlations with viruses, science has yet to discover a direct cause of canker sores. As mentioned above, canker sores are often confused with cold sores that do have a direct cause, the herpes simplex virus.
Canker sores are associated with other medical conditions such as:

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Compromised immunity
• Allergies
• Nutritional deficiency

There isn’t just one reason why these sores occur but there are a number of factors that may lead to a higher chance for you to develop one such as:

• Hormones
• Physical trauma
• Drugs
• Food allergies
• Hypersensitivity to food
• Deficiencies in folic acid, B12, or iron
• High levels of stress