how do you make a canker sore go away?
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Salt will burn like hell,but it will cleanse the wound-But don't use salt,that is too painful,just get a topical ointment and boost your immune system with oj and vitamins.The canker will go away fast this way.
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Rinse your toothache away. Take a mouthful of water (at body temperature) and rinse vigorously, says Dr. Taintor. If your toothache is caused by trapped food, a thorough rinse may dislodge the problem.\n\nFloss gently. If swishing doesn't work, you can try to pry the popcorn hulls or tiny bits of meat out from between your teeth by flossing, says Dr. Taintor. Be gentle! Your gums are likely to be sore.\n\nTake a "shot" to numb the pain. Hold a swig of whiskey over the painful tooth, says Dr. Corn. Your gums will absorb some of the alcohol and that will numb the pain. Spit out the rest.\n\nRinse with salty water. After each meal and at bedtime, stir 1 teaspoon of salt into an 8-ounce glass of water (again, at body temperature), says Dr. Corn. Hold each mouthful, roll it around your mouth. Spit.\n\nTry a hand massage. When you have an achy tooth, this can ease the pain by 50 percent. Rub an ice cube into the V-shaped area where the bones of the thumb and forefinger meet. Gently push the ice over the area for 5 to 7 minutes.\n\nIn a study, Ronald Melzack, Ph.D., a Canadian researcher and past president of the International Association for the Study of Pain, found ice massage eased toothaches in 60 to 90 percent of the people who tried it. His research shows this procedure works by sending rubbing impulses along the nerve pathways that the toothache pain would normally travel on. Since the pathways can carry only one signal at a time, rubbing outweighs the pain.\n\nOil up with oil of cloves. People have been using this over-the-counter remedy for many years, says Richard Shepard, D.D.S., a retired dentist in Durango, Colorado. Most drugstores carry tiny bottles of the oil. Drop a little directly onto the tooth, or dab a little on a cotton ball and pack the elixir next to the ache.\n\nDon't bite. If the toothache is caused by a blow to the tooth, try not to use that area when you eat, says Dr. Corn. If nothing is damaged, rest for the tooth may restore its vitality.\n\nSuck on some ice. Treat the problem like any good bruise. Use ice, says Dr. Corn. Put ice on the aching tooth or the nearest cheek for 15-minute intervals at least three or four times a day.\n\nKeep your mouth shut. If cold air moving past the tooth is a problem, just shut off the flow, says Roger P. Levin, D.D.S., president of the Baltimore Academy of General Dentistry and a guest lecturer for the University of Maryland.\n\nOr keep your mouth open. Some toothaches happen when a person's bite isn't quite right. In that case, says Dr. Levin, avoid shutting your mouth as much as possible until the dentist can take a look.\n\nSwallow your aspirin. Don't believe that old-time remedy calling for placing an aspirin directly on the aching gum. This can cause an aspirin burn, says Dr. Taintor. For pain relief, take an aspirin every 4 to 6 hours as required.\n\nStay cool. Keep heat away from your aching cheek even if it makes the toothache feel better, warns Dr. Corn. "If it is an infection, the heat will draw the infection to the outside of the jaw and make the infection worse."
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oww that hurt, i hate it when that happens\nbrush your teeth after every meal and before going to bed and after getting up, keep your mouth as clean as possible, and if it doesn't go away in a few days or gets worse call your dentist back....you might see if the store has mouth sore gel, it helps to numb the area and cuts down on infection.
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you need to see a dentist, but in the mean time, take something for pain, like advil, and here's some ideas until you get there, try rinsing your mouth out with warm salt water, if there is an infection in the tooth, this will help some, do it repeatly if you have to, other things you can try is rubbing oil of clove on it, or soaking an aspirin on the bad tooth, or you can try the over counter stuff like oragel.
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simply wash your mouth out with hydrogen peroxide. don't swallow and only do this when you have a canker. oh, and try not to tongue at it.
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go to the store there is some stuff actually called "tooth ache" its really nasty tasteing and you should try not to get it on your lips but it Works REALLY REALLY well...
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chop it off.  \n\nNo really, Alka Seltzer Cold works for me.
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anywhere from a teaspoon to a tablespoon of vinegar with a glass of water to wash it down with afterwards.\n\nSeriously.  It'll hurt but wait and see, it will butn the soreness and the infection right out.  Vinegar is GREAT for you!
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It sounds like it's just a small piece of food that got trapped under the gum line and has caused a small tender mass to grow.  VERY COMMON.  It happens to me about every 3-5 years.  I had a case of it just last week and got rid of it in 24 hours.  Maybe less.\n\nBefore making an appointment with your dentist, try this first.  It's what MY dentist told me to do and it works every time.\n\nRinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide(you can find it in the drugstore near the antiseptic section somewhere.)\nSwish it around in your mouth for a full minute.  DO NOT RINSE with water.\nIT WILL FOAM LIKE CRAZY in your mouth while it's killing that bacteria and you will want to rinse with water but DON"T.  Don't swallow it either.  Keep spitting.\n\nYou will just have to keep spitting out foam for about 10 minutes after you spit it out.\n\nIt is annoying but do this 3 times a day.\n\nIf your case is a typical one, it shouldn't take more than 2 days.\n\nMine always clears up in about 24 hours or less.\n\nIf this doesn't heal it, then it's something else.  THEN make an appointment with your dentist.\n\nI'm pretty sure that's what it is from your description.\n\nReally.  Get the hydrogen peroxide as soon as you can or it will get worse and take longer to heal.\n\nGood luck, from someone who knows.
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Its probably a canker sore.  You pretty much just have to wait those things out.  Keep acidic foods away from it in the meantime.  I get one everytime I go to the dentist and the last time it took a week for it to go away.
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Rinse with warm, salty water several times a day.  This will help keep salt-hating bacteria on the run.\n\nOn another note, keep in mind that your body renews its outer layers of skin, etc. approximately every 7 days.  Your tongue will be feeling much better this time next week.\n\nBest of everything!
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i Used to get so many canker sores.  But then i switched to this tooth paste.  See I was at the health food store, and like complaining about my canker sores or seomthing, and this random guy was like, try this toothpaste; it doesn't have <insert weird ingredient i can't remember right now here>.  So I did, and I have gotten like three canker sores in the past year.  I think it is called SeaFresh.  It's Sea something.
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You know what I think?  You have a natural vitamin depletion and your hormones are causing you to have an unpleasant breakout in your mouth.  \nIf you don't already, take a daily multivitamin, and get yourself some straight Vitamin C tablets to go with it.  That Vitamin C will help boost the immune system & might curb your canker sores.\nI used to get them ALL the TIME when I was a kid, like a whole mouthful, and they would always get better when I started consuming foods rich in Vitamin C.\nJust try it.  It couldn't hurt.
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ew...first, maintain proper oral hygiene...use some mouthwash to keep germs etc away from the site.  Also, they make non prescription pain medication for them..i think Ambisol (sp) is one of them, give it a shot.
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Of course the best way to rid yourself of tooth pain is to see your dentist. For temporary relief the best thing you can do is take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength. It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it will work better than Tylenol or aspirin. Salt water rinses will help if your gums are sore, but not for tooth pain. Again, please see your dentist as soon as possible, if your tooth is infected and left untreated it can spread to other areas of your body causing more problems.\n\n\nDO NOT ... I repeat DO NOT do as some people are suggesting and rub an aspirin on your gums... this could cause a burn and you could be doing much harm!
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Time heals it the best.  If you have any Chlorhexidine rinse (PerioGard) you can rinse with it.  It is an antimicrobial rinse that reduces bacteria.  You can get some from you dentist.  Be sure not to irritate the area more.  Try not to drink citrusy drinks or fruits or spicy things till it heals.  Even some toothpastes may aggravate it.  I always hate it when I get one.  Is it at the tip of you tongue?  That seems to be the most common area.  Patience is the best medicine! (but a topical numbing agent can help too-check out your dental aisle ).
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A touch of Melaleuca oil (tea tree) and the sore will stop hurting and start healing. Even if you feel it and do not see it yet it will stop it instantly.