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NIDHI19 said
on 11/6/2008 thanks for the tip, today in my office in confusion with cold water and got severe mouth burn.Your tip helped me a lot.
fadil.salih said
on 9/13/2008 Many thanks for the important subject and the good advice. I do burn and hurt my math and lips repeatedly for not waiting for food and drinks to cool down or get a little bit warmer before consuming ..
Now I can treat the effects .. in the hope that I will abandon taking very hot or very cold food or drink.
Amin said
on 9/12/2008 I often burn my mouth with very hot tea or coffee and next time I know what to do. Thanks for the advice.
Zach Chouteau said
on 9/12/2008 Excellent advice...I've burned my mouth countless times like that and have never been quite sure what to do...
missnice104 said
on 9/12/2008 Great tip!!!
Jakesdad said
on 9/12/2008 I keep a bottle of liquid aloe vera handy for a lot of reasons, and this is one. Holding some in your mouth for a few minutes aleviates all but the most severe burns. Also safe to swallow and is actually good for your digestion, etc. Available at a lot of retail outlets like CVS, and "that Mart".
Greatfunmoms said
on 9/11/2008 Good tips!
chabella said
on 9/11/2008 Anytime I have burnt my mouth or tongue, I put sugar (dry) on my tongue and just let it set until it is gone. This has always worked for me. I guess the coating from the sugar helps.
acole said
on 9/11/2008 Great tips. Thanks!
dhawks said
on 9/11/2008 Rub a little sugar on it with your toung..pain will dissapear
eclecktic said
on 9/11/2008 Folic acid (folate) is a great help with mouth healing. Just chew up a folic acid tablet (or two, they tend to be small) and swish the crumbly liquid around your mouth and hold it over the area needing healing for as long as you can tolerate before swallowing. Folate is necessary for the protein synthesis needed in tissue repair for the mucus membranes. When I've used it, it really seems to speed the healing as it targets the nutrient right where it's needed at the time.
Hadahkleyn said
on 9/11/2008 This is in response to Fike: One can use hydrogen peroxide to rinse one's mouth. I use it as a mouth wash and to brighten my teeth: one capful of peroxide to one capful of water. If you hold it in your mouth for about 10 min., then spit it out, it will whiten your teeth. Or make a paste of peroxide and baking soda is a healthy way to brush [once a month or so].
AJ Tyne said
on 9/11/2008 Very good article, thanks for writing it!
Larry Fike said
on 9/11/2008 Woops! I meant: hydrogen peroxide. (I think that's the first posting mistake I've ever made with ehow.) :-P
Larry Fike said
on 9/11/2008 I've always wondered if aloe vera (pure) or hydrogen are useful in these situations. Is the latter for external use only? I think with equal parts water it's okay, and it's an absorbent, no? Thanks!