I have one on the roof of my mouth in the very back against a tooth and cant really see it to put Abesol on it or anything. I was told to gargle salt water. Will that really help? This thing is killing me! Makes it hard to eat anything. Any suggestions? Thanks.
2007-02-08 15:55:08 · 6 answers · asked by Koozie 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
not sure -- Canker Sores: What Are They and What Can You Do About Them ...You can mix equal amounts of Milk of Magnesia and Benadryl Allergy liquid. After it's mixed, you can swish a teaspoonful in your mouth for about 1 minute and then spit it out. If you do this every 4 to 6 hours, your canker sores may hurt less.
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Canker sore - MayoClinic.com ..
Rinse your mouth with salt water or over-the-counter preparations. Try diluted hydrogen peroxide or elixir of diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Be sure to spit the Benadryl out to avoid absorption, so that the medication doesn't make you sleepy.
Dab a small amount of milk of magnesia on your canker sore a few times a day. This can ease the pain and may help the canker sore to heal
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Mild, over-the-counter mouth washes or salt water may help
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2007-02-08 16:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by --------------- 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is effective. The high salt concentration kills bacteria that infect the sores by causing their cell membranes to rupture. Only common bac that won't be affected is Staph.
Another one to try is gargling listerine. It contains isopropanol, which also kills bacteria, but by a different mechanism of denaturing proteins.
Finally, you could try gargling apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. The acids kill most infectants.
Hope this helps!
2007-02-08 16:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by John 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!! That's RIGHT!! You should gargle salt water..that's the best thing to do...
it sucks..but you just gotta suffer it out...they have medicines that numb the pain..
I usually do the salt water..
sorry, but good luck!
2007-02-08 15:59:38 · answer #3 · answered by worldtrotter4112 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
salt water 3 or 4 x a day is good for that !! If it doesn't get better after a week then have it check by your dr. !
2007-02-08 16:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by monkeymomma46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it works for so but here,s something that works better it,s called zilactin-b and it,s good for 6 hours but you may have to go to a walk in clinic,or see the doctor.
2007-02-08 16:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmmmm.not so beneficial.
2007-02-08 16:42:13 · answer #6 · answered by dr.frend_4_u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋