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Useful Information - Mouth Care

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Suggestions To Help Stomatitis (sore mouth)
Avoid acidic foods such as citrus and tomato juices, citrus fruits, pickles, and vinegar. Instead try bananas, canned peaches, pears, or apricots and fruit nectars.
Use seasonings sparingly. Spicy or salty foods may irritate a sore mouth.
Choose soft, bland foods such as cream soups, yogurt, cottage cheese, scrambled eggs, gelatin, macaroni and cheese.
Serve foods warm or at room temperature rather than hot.
Soft cold foods often alleviate pain. Try ice cream, Popsicles, slushes, purees, or puddings.
Use a straw for drinking.
Puree foods in a blender if chewing is difficult. Baby foods may also be used.
Dunk hard foods, such as toast, in milk, cocoa, coffee, tea, or other warm beverages.
Avoid cigarettes and alcohol.
Tilt head back or forward to aid swallowing.
Eat small frequent meals to minimize irritation to mouth.




Mouth Care
Good mouth care is especially important to avoid infections.
If brushing teeth is painful, use swabs on teeth and gums.
Avoid mouthwashes which contain alcohol and are drying. Instead rinse mouth 4 times a day with a solution of 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp of salt dissolved in 1 quart of warm water.
Apply A&D ointment or other lip lubricant to avoid cracked lips. May also use petroleum jelly, lip balm, or cocoa butter.