Burns on the roof of the mouth

When eating food, many people are very impatient and rush to eat the food when it is still hot. For example, when eating hot pot, it is very likely that the roof of the mouth will be burned due to eating hot food. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this is something that is unlikely to happen. In fact, such examples occur every day, especially in winter. How should burns on the roof of the mouth be treated?

Compared with burns in other parts of the body, oral burns are more difficult to treat because it is difficult to apply medicine inside the mouth. Overheated food can not only burn the mouth, but in severe cases it can also burn the esophagus and even cause esophageal stenosis.

In addition, the emergency treatment methods for burns of different degrees are also different. Minor burns

Emergency treatment: Symptoms include slight redness and pain of the oral mucosa. Rinse your mouth repeatedly with cool water or with some ice cubes. "Cooling therapy" has the effects of cooling down, reducing residual heat damage, reducing swelling, relieving pain, and preventing blistering. The cooling time should be more than 15 minutes.

Bubbles or broken bubbles

Emergency treatment: No treatment is required for small blisters. If the blisters are as big as soybeans and the wounds are shallow, you can use sterilized scissors to cut the blisters open (it is recommended to be done in the hospital), dip them dry with sterilized cotton balls or gauze, and apply some comfrey oil or comfrey flower ointment.

Moderate or severe burns

Emergency treatment: If the burn is severe, the burn area is large and damaged, you need to seek medical attention immediately, because burns of this degree can easily involve systemic diseases, and improper treatment may be life-threatening!

The temperature of the food is too high, causing burns on the roof of the mouth

Emergency treatment: Gargling with warm salt water can provide relief, because salt can neutralize the acidic environment of the mouth and prevent bacterial infection. At this time, you should avoid eating hot and crude fiber foods, and eat more foods that are easy to swallow and digest.

Notice

After oral burns, do not apply soy sauce or other substances on the wound. Doing so will not only affect the doctor's judgment of the condition, but also infect the wound. It is best to send to a specialist hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately.