03.01.07
Orahealth Corp., Bellevue, WA, has introduced all-natural Cankermelts oral patches, which provide rapid healing and pain relief for canker sores by applying anti-inflammatory licorice root extract and collagen. According to the company, canker sore sufferers can experience persistent pain for one to two weeks of normal healing time. In clinical studies conducted at the University of Washington, 81% of subjects using Cankermelts had no more base pain (pain with no irritation) after three days of use. And treated ulcers shrank by 90% over seven days, while untreated ulcers grew larger. Cankermelts adhere to gums, teeth or braces to protect cuts and sores, speed healing and relieve pain.