July 22, 2021 -- Cannabidiol (CBD) oral spray may inhibit inflammation in tongue ulcers, relieve pain, and accelerate the closure of lesions, according to an animal study presented at the virtual 2021 meeting of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). The finding may help advance efforts to develop new therapeutic strategies for oral ulcers.
Oral ulcers are a common oral inflammatory lesion associated with severe pain, yet few effective treatments are available. CBD is emerging as a therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases.
Researchers from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, conducted a dose-dependent study in genetically modified mice that showed the CBD spray accelerated oral ulcer healing by inhibiting a cellular mechanism behind inflammation.