Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Have sore area on gums where it was poked by a sharp piece of tortilla chip today. best way to treat/heal? how long to heal?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
See below: Warm salt water rinses may be helpful. Time is the best healer.
Answered 1/17/2018
418 views
Traumatic insult: Like any other traumatic injury to soft tissue, it will take a few days to heal. Rinsing with 1 tsp salt in 8 oz room temperature water 3x/day may help. Dabbing Orabase-B or Oragel onto wound with a q=tip may help. ! 200mg Advil/Ibuprofen/Motrin every 4 hours may help. next time opt for potato chips.
Answered 1/17/2018
418 views
Be gentle : Like other wounds in the body, keep it clean. Gentle rinsing with salt water, 1/2 tsp of salt with one cup of warm water and rinse 3 to 4 times a day. Stay on soft diet and avoid hard crunchy foods. If not better in 3 to 4 day or it becomes swollen, see your dentist.
Answered 1/18/2018
417 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can alcohol-based mouthwashes cause gum irritation or soreness? If so, what's the best way to relieve the soreness aside from discontinuing the mouthwash?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have a sore on my tongue that came from a bite while chewing gum. It refuses to heal. What should I do?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Gum sore/slightly swollen from being poked by sharp piece of a chip. Using salt-water rinses & brushing gently. What else can I do? How long to heal?
What is the best way to treat sore gums in your mouth?
My daughter got what i think is a canker sore. Its a white spot on her gum n it got longer today. Is that what they look like?
I had blood clot removed from my gum/ lip area July 1 st. When I wear my denture it is still sore. How long will this take to heal completely?
What's the best and fastest way to get rid of the pain from a sore gum due to the cap being too high? The dentist filed it down to fix it but it'sstill sore.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
