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Suggest Treatment For Black Canker Sores In Lips
i accidentally bit my lip a few days ago then it turned into a canker sore on my left lower lip. i put alum on it, and did salt water rinse and i put baking soda on it and it suddenly got swollen and turned the canker sore black. before i went to sleep i gargled with mouthwash then i put alum again. when i woke up my left lower lip is so swollen, what do i do? what caused the swell and the black canker? how do i treat it?
Wed, 2 Jul 2014
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With your query, as you mentioned you have bitten your lip there might be a heammorage or clogged blood which goes away by itself. Baking soda is a caustic soda which burns the mucosa with burning sensation so only it appears as blackish in colour and swelling too. I would suggest you to visit your oral physician or nearby dentist for exact evaluation and treatment. Hope this helps you.
With your query, as you mentioned you have bitten your lip there might be a heammorage or clogged blood which goes away by itself. Baking soda is a caustic soda which burns the mucosa with burning sensation so only it appears as blackish in colour and swelling too. I would suggest you to visit your oral physician or nearby dentist for exact evaluation and treatment. Hope this helps you.
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