Gash On Side Of Tongue

[Smowball]

A couple of days ago I chipped a bottom right back tooth(I can’t even see it!) but, my tongue rubs against it every time I talk, drink, you name it, to the point that I now have a raw wound on the right side of my tongue which is so painful that I can’t eat anything. (It’s a fabulous diet lol). I’ve been gargling with warm salt water, and putting anesol on it, but is there anything I can put on it as the pain is dreadful. It’s just one of those things that you can’t rest………

[Samuraisan]

Must be very irritating. Why don't you go to a dentist and get it seen to ? Your tongue will soon heal once it's fixed.

[naomi24]

What is that stuff you're putting on it?

[douglas9401]

Short term get some of that wax that folk put on their dental braces or even a piece of sugar-free gum and place it on the tooth until you see a dentist.

[naomi24]

You can buy kits to fix fillings temporarily. Try your local pharmacy.

[jno]

uh, yes, if it's Anusol it's in the wrong place

[naomi24]

Just checked. Amazon do them too.

[naomi24]

That's what I was thinking, jno. Strange place to put that!

[Sqad]

Anusol?........
I can imagine how painful that must be and I would suggest getting some Bonjela gel from the pharmacy and apply it to your lesion, 3-4 times a day before meals.

If the pain is really difficult to deal with then add Ibuprofen 400mgms as is appropriate.

[Smowball]

Can’t get into a dentist - I’ve tried. This Anusol is meant to be pain relief - you dab it on. Stings like ……..

[elliemay1]

Are you sure it's not Anbesol? Anusol is for piles

[Sqad]

Continue the Anusol until you can get to the pharmacy.

[Khandro]

sqad, she said anesol not anusol :0)

[Sqad]

Khandro........she means Anusol..;-)

[elliemay1]

Smowball wrote
//I’ve been gargling with warm salt water, and putting anesol on it, but is there ...//

[Smowball]

Apologies! Just checked the box and it’s called ANBESOL

[elliemay1]

That's what I thought!

[Sqad]

elliemay.......apologies, you were correct.

[roopower]

My dentist does not recommend this but when this happened to me, I carefully filed the sharp edge with a metal nail file. It worked in the short term.

[Khandro]

sqad; //Khandro........she means Anusol..;-)//

but that's for a different orifice ! :0)

[Sqad]

Indeed it is Khandro............