On Sat, 29 Aug 1998 19:59:19 EDT, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>Saw an *emergency* mouth ulcer in surgery (Sat), which puts me in mind to ask
>if anyone else uses my favourite mouth ulcer cure
>
>You use one of those long matchstick-like things with silver nitrate on the
>end.
I get mouth ulcers - if I use anything it's adcortyl in orabase,
which does seem to make a difference. I'm not sure if I'm brave enough
to try the silver nitrate (I use these sticks to cauterise bleeding
noses but I wouldn't fancy one up my nostril either, though it is a
good way to please a pt who would otherwise want an instant ENT appt)
David
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Dr David Evans
Cardiff
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