Does swishing with salt water help or hurt after getting tongue pierced?
970488
it helps...kinda like when you have a canker (sp?) sore on your gums. i pierced my own tongue...ice cubes and slurpies will be very soothing if you have swelling. if it's still painful after a day or two, use some sore throat spray...it will really help, and it's anti-septic. careful not to chomp down on any teeth!!! i've broken a porcelain crown and chipped another tooth, and my tongue has been pierced for 5 years. hope this was helpful...i hope you don't have much swelling or pain.
846260
Assuming we are indeed talking about a "minor" burn: At the moment that it happens, you should immediately cool the place down by using plenty of cold water (e.g. keep the area under a running cold faucet for a minute or two) followed by a generous sprinkling of common table salt over the area.   Leave the salt on for ~ 5-10 minutes and them wash the salt off again under cold clean water.    Believe me this REALLY works, that is if you can get to it immediately.   Afterward, you can follow up by applying any good Aloe Vera based ointment or alike.    If time has passed and you have done nothing about the burn (like I indicated earlier) then things like watergel would be your best bet, if the area is not infected, that is.   If there is, however, any sign of infection, then you would need a good antibiotic cream and I would even recommend you see a doctor.   An infected wound is not something to take lightly, no matter how small it initially appears to be.
446776
Depends on how long you have had it?  If you have had it for more then a couple of weeks then I would see your dentist.  Sounds like you hit the area when you were brushing your teeth.  I do this sometimes when I am not paying attention.  There is not much tissue back there but a lot of bone and if you hit it often with your tooth brush then it can become sore.  Swish with warm salt water, and take it easy when you are brushing.  Like I said if you have had it for awhile or it does not resolve in a week or so see your dentist.  Sores in the mouth are nothing to play with.
783175
You can get a lot of different infections if you don't take care of your tongue right, after you get it pierced.
97632
Having anything different about your tounge is going to change how you are able to correctly use it. Two of my friend's girls had their tongue pierced: one had ring and one had the ball. BOTH talked differently afterwards. Also after a couple years, both had to have big dental work done on the teeth the ball and the ring kept rubbing against. One of the checkout people at our local Wallyworld has his tongue pierced and you can hardly understand him when he talks.
924775
I gargle with warm saltwater. Just gargle really far back with the saltwater and spit it out. Works for me!
1078076
Try rinsing your mouth out with salt water.  Add just a pinch of salt to a small glass of water and swirl around your mouth.  This will help reduce the inflammation and wash away any bacteria and help it heal faster.  I've done this after I've burned my tongue on a hot drink and it does work.
76642
No, I don't. While kissing someone with a tongue stud is not markedly unpleasant, oral isn't impressive enough to justify the utter obnoxiousness of the constant click-clacking of it against my partner's teeth every time they talk.\n\nPeople with mouth-based piercings (tongue, labret, etc.) are always playing with them. It drives me insane. I've had two partners who got mouth-based piercings while we were together (despite my wishes to the contrary) and in both cases I liked them better before.
736972
What is your cleaning regiment? I would suggest that you clean it twice a day with Dye-free, fragrence-free anti-bacterial handsoap and then also do a sea salt soak. Its best to do both, soak with the salt solution and then cleanse with the soap solution. \n1. In a glass of warm water (to dissolve the salt) stir about a half a teaspoon of sea salt in. (At the grocery store they will carry grindable sea salt on the baking aisle. I find this easier to use and also you can measure it out easier). Get some cotton pads (Little squares of cotton sold near the cosmetics) and soak it in the salt solution. Then while you are laying down, lay the pad on top of the piercing. Let it rest there for about 8 - 10 minutes. \n2. After the salt soak, clean the piercing with warm water and the anti-bactieral soap. Using a Q-Tip will make it easier so that you can direct the water and soap into the crevases. Make sure to work the jewelry around so that the cleaner gets into the peircing. This step will take about 5 minutes.
682099
Gargle with salt water. You should find that it works a treat. Salt is cheap and easy to get hold of and we all have it at home, so no need to splash out and spend lots of money on expensive mouth ulcer creams...or Get a Q-tip and dab a very slight bit of bleach just onto the sore itself. The kanker sore will be gone within 2 days.
969240
wow! is EVERYONE getting their wisdom teeth pulled?! i had mine pulled on Friday, And i met a girl who had hers pulled on wednsday...wow! \nwell seems like salt water is the only option u have.\nbut hey! it prevents infection! \nJust make sure you dont suck on any straws or just any thing...\nyou dont wanna get an air  pocket....I heard it hurts sooooo BAD! just take it easy and be carefull.....trust me! no one thinks recovering from having your wisdom teeth is fun.....\nagh! its not! even i think it still sucks!
208037
You can try gargling with salt water a few times a day - that may sting a bit, but it does help keep things from getting infected.  Also, keep using the numbing gel, and perhaps placing wax on the tooth that is hitting the sore will help (an old trick I used when I had braces.)\n\nGood luck!
1000746
After piercings, it is quite common to have soreness and swelling for a few days. But, you should watch out for a few changes. If the piercing hurts more than it did the day after you got it pierced, if you see red streaks around the piercing, if you have any discharge that looks yellow or greenish, then you might have an infection or you might be allergic to the metal you were pierced with. It is highly unlikely that you would have an infection after 3 days, but you might. And you should only have stainless steel in your piercing at this point. If you are experiencing any of this, or if you have any questions, I suggest you first talk to a licenced piercing/tattoo artist. They can tell you if it is normal or not. If you have any doubts, go to a doctor and see what they suggest. They might reccommend that you remove the jewelry or they could give you a round of antibiotics.\n\nFor now, you might try sucking on popsicles or chewing ice. Avoid ANYTHING spicy or carbonated.\n\nIn any case, at least consult a professional. Good luck.
191048
It can be pretty dangerous as it is possible to hit the nerve in your tongue with the piercing tool.  This would permanently paralyze your tongue so if that sounds like an ok sacrifice, go for it.
725810
Yes, it can... normally. Swishing water is fine to do, its when you suck it up getting ready to spit it out, that does the damage. Swishing with warm salt water is good to do, and helps heal the tissue. But DONT spit it out, just open the mouth and let it ooze out. \n\nBUT... your at 4 days now.. You should be fine. Just be careful... Dont eat anything thats sharp like chips, that can get wedged up in there and cut the scab open. That wouldnt be good, and could be painful. ALSO.. if you think you have food stuck in the holes, get a syringe and clean it out. Irrigating the site isnt going to hurt it or break the scab/clot. It's absolutely safe to do. Like i said, 4 days ... your ready to start irrigating!
1062421
At the very base of your tongue, there is  the two openings to the submandibular salivary galnd.  That can get plugged and inflamed.  More likelily, if it is a pustule on the meat of the tongue, it is an inflamed taste bud.  Use warm saltwater rinses 4-5 times a day.  It will help relieve the blockage of the salivary gland.  If it is the inflamed taste bud, it will not matter because it will get better on its own.  If it does not get better, see a doctor because it could be mouth cancer.  This is specifically true if you chew/smoke tobacco or drink alcohol regularly.
424314
Rinsing with warm salt water is good but sea salt is better than table salt for that purpose.  Then please contact your dentist if you haven't already to determine the cause of the problem.