Cankermelts FAQ's and directions
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INGREDIENTS: (average per disc): 30 mg Glycyrrhiza extract (includes 1.4 mg glycyrrhizin) hydrophilic gums and potassium.
CONTAINS NO products of nuts, corn, wheat rice, grain, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, milk ,or yeast.
Topically applied Glycyrrhiza extract has been shown to speed healing of canker sores and relieve canker sore pain (Das SK, et al; Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice in Aphthous Ulcers: J Asso Physicians India, 1989; 37:647). DIRECTIONS:
While a Cankermelts disc is in place, the canker sore is healing. During the hours with no treatment, the sore may be growing. The canker sore will heal faster and fewer Cankermelts will be needed, the sooner you begin treatment and the more hours each day that you have a disc in place. If you have difficulty using this product or a canker sore does not heal within four days, please contact us.
For a sore on your cheek or lip or under your tongue:
- Place a dry Cankermelts disc on the sore using your fingers or the tip of your tongue. It will stick, weakly at first, increasing over time.
- Let your cheek or lip relax to normal position. The disc may touch your teeth or gums which will hold the disc against the sore.
- The disc may slowly stick to your teeth or gums and it may be pulled off the sore when you move your mouth. This is okay because, while stuck to teeth or gums, the disc will still frequently touch the sore.
- The disc will slowly dissolve. When it is nearly gone, put in a fresh disc. Continue until 8 hours after you last feel the sore to prevent relapse.
For a sore on your tongue:
- Use the sore spot on your tongue to press a Cankermelts disc against the nearest tooth (or gum or denture) until it sticks (about 2 minutes). If the disc is dry, start by placing it on the sore with your fingers.
- Once the disc is stuck to the tooth or gum, it may also be stuck to your tongue. Carefully pull your tongue off the disc, leaving it stuck to your tooth.
- Frequently touch the sore spot on your tongue to the disc.
Heal it before it hurts: To heal a new sore before it begins to hurt, start treatment as soon as you detect the coming sore and keep a Cankermelts disc on or opposite the sore for at least 16 hours per day until 8 hours after you last feel the sore.
When to use: You may use Cankermelts during any activity, including showering, exercising, and sleeping. To last longer, you may use two discs at once, one on top of the other.
Eating: Use for at least 20 minutes before a meal to reduce pain from eating. You can eat with a Cankermelts disc in place. It is okay to swallow the disc.
Use with braces: Apply a dry Cankermelts disc to the sore and let it press on your braces. The disc will soften and settle into the braces and then pull away from the sore. Cankermelts will not harm your braces and will completely dissolve out of them in 3 to 8 hours - sooner with brushing.
Use with dentures: Soften a Cankermelts disc in your mouth and then hold it against the denture or gums until it sticks, as close as possible to the sore so the medication released from the disc will spread to the sore.
Preventing new sores: Using Cankermelts for 6-12 hours after developing a sore from braces or biting the lip or cheek may prevent a canker sore from forming. Some people use Cankermelts every night while sleeping to prevent sores from forming.
Warning: Cankermelts are not recommended for children under 6 due to risk of choking
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