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How do you heal cuts in your mouth?

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Clean and protect it: The gums heal quickly if cleaned our well and covered clean out the cuts with chlorhexadine , or mouthwash like listerine and cover with an ointment which protects the area from more trauma. Kenalog (triamcinolone) is good for that and allows faster healing.

Answered 11/29/2013

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