Common Causes And Risk Factors For Canker Sores

Stress

If you have been suffering from a lot of stress, know it can also cause canker sores. Not only do stressed individuals often experience sharp changes in their diet, but the stress also leads to negative behaviors in the mouth such as teeth clenching and grinding, which may injure the cheeks and lips. Those injuries then lead to sores inside the mouth.

Feeling stressed can also weaken the body's immune system and lowered immune responses have been shown to either cause or worsen canker sores. Hormonal changes, especially those experienced in adolescence, can lead to stresses throughout the body and have been linked to causing canker sores.

Continue reading to learn about when diet might result in canker sores.