Question:
What are some home remedies for canker sores?

Answer: I get these too and boy do they hurt! One thing I found to numb them up really good so you can eat without pain is Zilactin. Walmart sells it for about $5.00 a tube or you can get swabs to carry with you. Avoid spicy foods and if you eat anything spicy, brush your teeth and use mouthwash right away, it helps prevent them from coming on. To help get rid of them faster, you can dab them with an antacid like Maalox, coat them up good before you go to bed. I use the Zilactin in the daytime, and coat with a little salt and maalox at night and they do heal a little faster. I have heard that zinc losenges help them too but haven't tried that yet. I've prevented them by using alot of mouthwash after eating anything. I found that tomato sauces if really spicy, mustard, vinegar seem to bring them on.