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Mouth or Tongue Pain

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Mouth or Tongue Pain Home Care

Home care for mouth or tongue pain includes:

Avoid citrus juice.
Avoid salty foods.
Eat a soft diet.
Drink plenty of cold liquids.
Maintain good oral hygiene:

Brush your teeth after meals and at bedtime.
Floss your teeth every day.
Gargle with dilute saltwater three times per day.

Oral numbing medicines:

Baby Anbesol Gel
Baby Orajel Teething Pain Medicine
Chloraseptic oral
Cepacol Maximum Strength Sore Throat Spray
Cepastat Extra Strength Sore Throat Lozenges
Hurricaine Topical
Orajel Mouth-Aid for Canker and Cold Sores

Take prescribed medications as directed.
Acetaminophen for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain:

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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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