LPT if you frequently get canker sores, switch to a toothpaste without sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) I used to just avoid certain acidic foods, but this actually changed my life! All that this ingredient does in the toothpaste is make it foamy. Other toothpastes without it foam just as well. submitted by /u/NadirInferno

LPT: How to soothe canker after it popped? I have a canker and it hurts like hell. It appeared yesterday morning and I rinsed with salt water, applied baking powder like 5 times over the day and dry salt a few times. It soothed the pain. Today I did the same, I was just trying to do it for the 2nd time and apparently the canker… popped. It’s pretty disgusting and felt like a pimple, yu…

LPT Request: Different methods of getting rid of canker sores I’ve had canker sores on and off for all my life. Only recently (a couple of months) did I realize that this was more common than I thought and can actually be treatable! However, the things I’ve tried haven’t been working so far. I’ve taken Lysine 3 1000mg tablets daily and they still appear. When they do appear, I apply salt to the area. It hu…