How Dental Lasers can Treat Cold Sores (Herpetic Lesions)

Cold sores are also known as oral herpes caused by a virus that lies dormant in the central nervous system of the body until it is activated due to sunburn, sunlight, stress, menstruation, fever or due to any other skin condition.  When it gets activated the virus moves from the nervous system to the skin and may cause painful blisters around the lips, inside the mouth and in some instances on the nose, cheeks or the chin.

Low level dental lasers can treat cold sores (herpetic lesions). Laser dental treatment can be very successful if it is treated in the initial stages when your skin feels painful, burning, tingly or itching. The laser should be passed over the affected area for a few minutes. This will help in bringing down the treatment period drastically. In many instances, this treatment has helped in preventing blisters from appearing again. The best part of this treatment is that there are no side effects.

At times your sores may be bigger and painful. This is known as a canker sore. It is an open sore and can be very painful. These sores can appear on the inside of your mouth, on the inside surface of your cheeks or on your tongue, or at the base of your gums. Normally, these sores are caused due to emotional stress, hormonal changes, menstrual periods, mouth injuries and deficiency in your diet.

Normally, the pain lasts for a week to ten days and can be cured completely without any treatment within one to three weeks. Topical medications are also used to reduce the pain. However, low level dental lasers can treat cold cores like these in a very effective manner. Not only does this treatment provide quick relief from pain but also helps in speeding up the healing time. 

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