Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Strong concentrations of SLS can cause skin, mouth, or eye irritation.SLS may ...

Canker sores are vexing and common. The reason they occur isn’t clear, but your toothpaste could be a factor. An ingredient often used to make toothpaste foamy, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), has been ...

If you’ve been periodically rocking canker sores on your inner lips, then it might have to do with the kind of toothpaste you’re using. Yes, it seems unfair that you, being a responsible oral ...

Toothpaste is something we use every day, yet few people consider the ingredients inside the tube. Some popular toothpaste brands contain chemicals that may pose health risks with regular use.

Q. My father and I have both suffered with canker sores all our lives. I’ve heard of eating kiwi fruit to speed healing, and in a recent column, you wrote about sauerkraut. A few years ago, a dental ...

When it comes to canker sores (also known as aphthous ulcers), Elizabeth Graves, a registered dental hygienist and founder of Take Home Smile, tells Mic: “Although you cannot speed up the healing ...