A 34-year-old member asked:
What is the fastest way to heal a cut on the roof of your mouth?
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Dr. Michael Milleranswered
Wound care 38 years experience
Natural Healing: The good news is that area has fantastic blood supply and so healing will occur rapidly. Inflammation (red, hot, tender swelling) is the body increasing the blood flow to the injury to bring healing factors to the area and also the veins expand to carry bad stuff away. Dressings and ointments are of no value there. Avoid further trauma to the area and let nature take it's course.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
How long does it take for a cut on a small torus on the roof of the mouth to heal?
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Dr. Hasan Khondkeranswered
Internal Medicine 15 years experience
Not more than a few: days in most cases
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Last updated Jun 27, 2018
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