 | Benadryl elixir may be added in equal
amounts to Maalox, Mylanta or Kaopectate for symptomatic
relief. A pharmacist can make up this mixture of
Kaopectate and benadryl elixir,50-50, or use a mix of
Kaopectate, benadryl elixir and lidocaine in equal
proportions. |
| Sucralfate (Carafate), the prescription
medication prepared as a 1 gm/15 ml suspension . |
| Famvir- 125mg bid for five days |
| Oral
Balance |
| K-Y Jelly |
| Amlexanox
oral paste 5% -Aphthasol to be applied after meals and at
bedtime. |
| Aphthasol; swish 1 tbsp 3-4 times a day. |
| Dyclonine HCl |
| Ora-5
from McHenry pharmaceuticals
|
| Topical lidocaine |
| Kamillosan to relieve inflammation.
This is a very potent
anti-inflammatory mouth wash; Mico, Inc. PO
Box 1336 Roselyn Heights, NY 11577; Phone 516-484-1640;
fax 516-484-6807. Order in Quantities of 10 Unit;
price $9.20; Freight $4.50.
Kamillosan
Liquid-put
the word "Kamillosan" into their search box to
find this product.
Kamillosan Dosage: 10 Drops in 1 oz of water ;Use three
times daily. |
| Chlorhexidine to drop microbial count. |
| Mucositis sores are easy to eliminate
with a laser at very low power. It takes seconds to laser
and the pain disappears within 30 sec. Healing is very
rapid. |
| Any partial or full dentures should be
removed before brushing |
| Eat breakfast-Floss teeth-Brush
teeth- Place tray with fluoride
in
mouth for 5 minutes.
 | One hour later-Rinse with Periogard
(chlorhexidine) for at least 30
seconds. |
| One hour later-Rinse with Kamillosan
(mix 10 drops to 1 oz of water)
for at least 30 seconds. |
| Eat Lunch-Floss-Brush-Place tray with
fluoride in mouth for 5 minutes. |
| One hour later-Rinse with Periogard. |
| One hour later-Rinse with Kamillosan |
| Eat Dinner-Floss, Brush -Rinse with
Periogard |
| One hour later-Rinse with Kamillosan |
| At bedtime-Floss-Brush with Prevident
5000, expectorate but do not rinse out.
|
|
| Carry bottled water to drink often to
rehydrate oral tissues. |
| At bedtime, soak partial denture in Periogard
for at least 30 minutes and
then rinse with water. |
| Remove partial and full dentures while
sleeping. Avoid scratchy and abrasive foods. |
| Do not use toothpicks. |
| Radiation
patients should also take Salagen-5 mg twice a day.
This
medication takes 12 weeks to work, but it helps 40% of
patients to
stimulate salivary flow. If not contraindicated by their
physician, the patient may use this medication. Salagen
has been shown to have radio protective effect on the
salivary glands. |
| In addition, copious amounts of water may
be needed. as well as
supplementation with saliva substitutes i.e. optimoist
spray or xeroluble. |
| Sugar free gustatory stimulants may also
be utilized. |
| The teeth should be scaled
and patients instructed in thorough oral
hygiene . |
| It may be necessary to have teeth,
fillings and dentures smoothed and polished. |
| Lesions need to be reviewed at
regular intervals and lesions may occasionally require re-biopsy. |
