Wound in my mouth. Any advice?

[johnnybravo3]

Hi there. 2 days ago i got a wound in my mouth - my "wise teeth" is growing to the side of my cheek and i got bitten my cheek near to the place from where the teeth grow (i dont know the word in english, hope you understand).
Yesterday at the same place i suppose from the biteing there was "a piece of meat" hanging there and hurting. I feel pain in my throat when i swallow, i feel pain when i open my mouth and i can barely eat.

What this could be, is it infected, how can i make it heal faster? Now it's day 3 since i got this, how long will it take to heal?

[singlecalimommy]

Will gly-oxide help with this issue as well as taking anti biotics? My dentist told me about it when I bit my cheek badly a few yrs ago. It kinda took pain away altho it taste horribble

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

It could be that the injury you have caused has got infected, hence the swelling and pain. This is more so if you are running a temperature. You will need antibiotics to tackle the infection. Please consult your dentist for the same.

In addition take OTC acetaminophen for the pain and fever. You can take this three times a day. Take OTC multivitamins rich in riboflavin to counter the mouth ulcers. Apply chlorhexidine  gel or any other oral anti septic gel you can find twice daily on your mouth ulcers and leave it on for 2 mins and then do warm salt water gargles. Drink or eat half hour after application. Please try and take plenty of warm oral fluids to keep you hydrated. Take soft bland diet if tolerated like barley, rice, apple sauce, tea, bread.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.