Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Sujata Singh
Generally, after an oral injury occurs, there might be chances of the wound bleeding. Make sure to rinse your mouth with cool water. Then, add salt to your glass of water and rinse your mouth once a day.
Instead of an ice cube, make sure the wounded person sucks on a popsicle. Also, a popsicle can be placed right on the wound and taken out when the pain subsides.
It is believed that chewing on garlic after suffering an oral injury can kill the bacteria in the mouth and prevent any kind of infection. But, do not chew garlic if it’s an open wound. If there is any burning sensation, spit out the garlic immediately.
When facing oral injuries, avoid anything citrusy like lemon or other fruits and spicy foods. It can agitate the wound and hinder the healing process.
Apple cider vinegar is known to have healing properties by destroying the bacteria that can worsen the wound. You can rinse your mouth with diluted apple cider vinegar or sip on cool water with it mixed in.