It works!! I don't know why but I see some bad reviews and I think people either don't know how to use them or are using them wrong. These really are a lifesaver and make it heal a lot faster. I noticed if I put it on the area of my lip and there's not an overproduction of saliva and I hold it on there for like 1 minute long enough for it to attach to the skin, it stays on for a while. If it gets wet first it won't stick. You can even dry it with a cotton ball first. These are the only things that have helped relieve pain and heal it faster at the same time. I do recommend only using half if it's not real big because you get twice as much uses out of it and that way if it doesn't stick then you can try with the other half. These do not stick to gums and I think the closest to your gums the harder it is because of the amount of saliva that sits in your mouth in that area. But like I said hold it on long enough until you know it's attached and you should be good! Also, if you are constantly messing with it in your mouth it won't last as long because you will wear down the gel on the tablet. If you can get it to work properly it's 100% worth it and don't give up. If it doesn't work the first couple of times keep trying. I noticed another review also said that there was no phone number to get a hold of the company but my package came with a card with an email and phone number for dentemp on it. So maybe they did not receive one?? I will attach the photo here! I have not tried contacting the company as I haven't had any issues. I definitely recommend this over any other product that does not work or only takes away the pain for a few minutes. The photo of the tablet in my mouth is 2 hours after applying. Read more
This DOES work. It completely covers the sore which keeps it away from the acid in your mouth that keeps canker sores from healing. It also completely stops the pain while it’s on. If you apply it wrong it will *not* work. It’s all on you. It cuts healing time down from 10 days to 3. It turns into a huge, thick disgusting gelatinous blob, which is exactly what it’s supposed to do, so I use it at night while I’m sleeping. I break it into quarters because it expands, and expands, and expands! and covers the whole sore. What works: BAKING SODA. If I bite my lip, I immediately start putting baking soda on it 3x per day. I get a weird taste in a spot where a sore is starting so the second I notice that I use the baking soda. Baking soda oftentimes prevented the sore from developing at all. I brush my teeth with straight baking soda while that’s going on. Tylenol. I’m not generally an idiot so I’m not sure why it took me decades to figure out that pain medication works. Do not use Advil, Alieve, meloxicam, ibuprofen. All of those *cause* canker sores. I finally had to start telling Drs I was allergic to meloxicam to stop them from prescribing it. Silver nitrate is something a dentist can apply. It cauterizes the sore. It doesn’t ‘sting’ when it’s applied, it is searing agony. Other than an actual canker sore it’s the worst pain I have ever felt. Tears rolling down my face, I felt it in my whole jaw. And then it’s gone. Completely. 100%. The whole thing, the sore, the searing agony; all of it, gone. Use only SLS free toothpaste. I use hello for kids. It works plus it’s sparkly & tastes like bubblegum! Whatever you use, it must be SLS free. AVOID! Chocolate Anything with any citric acid. (Did you know there’s citric acid in jelly beans?!? Yeah, me neither. Now I do though!) check all labels to make sure. Any & all forms of Vitamin C Sushi (Sushi?!?!? Yup, don’t eat any sushi while there’s a canker sore situation going on. Back to this product: Apply it correctly and then leave it alone! Don’t poke at it, pick at it, try to move it, nothing. Leave. It. Just enjoy the globby, gelatinous, stuck all over your mouth pain relief it provides. Read more
I have a huge sore behind my top lip—this thing has hung around longer than my dad. I’ve tried everything to get rid of it and ease the pain so I can eat fruit gummies but numbing only last so long and drinking is awful. The cost is outrageous for what you get, but it did apply easy. I stuck it right on and it stayed(it did burn for several seconds but that died down). Be careful not to touch it with your lips because I almost sealed my bottom lip to my top lip, this thing STICKS. I’ve had it on for roughly an hour—and it has dissolved somewhat, but not nearly close to what it claims. The box said 30 minutes and it’ll dissolve to a thin, clear film, right now it’s like a gelatinous puck. While that is slightly annoying, it has helped with the pain. I can talk without being in immense pain, I can lick my lips again HALLELUJAH! I use a straw to drink(sorry turtles), and am only eating foods I can stick in the back of my mouth (jello, fruit snacks, turkey sticks, mac and cheese, etc.) While I wish there wasn’t this mushy hockey puck stuck to my lip, I will take it over the pain. Update: so I had it on for 3 hours and it still didn’t dissolve fully. I had to peel the gunk off with my hands because it started sticking to my teeth and lips. Gross and ow. But it did leave the clear film over the sore so yay? Overnight the film also balled up into gelatinous gunk that I had to peel off. Overall I got roughly 3-4 hours without pain. Update 2: I used it again the next night, same deal. Didn’t dissolve, peeled off gunk before bed. This time I don’t think the film stayed on. It kind of slid to the side which is annoying but I was still pain free while I had it on. Just used some numbing Orajel before going to bed. I’ve noticed that these are actually healing this sore. I’ve tried the Colgate sore rinse, orajel, even my husband made ‘Magic mouthwash’(he works in a pharmacy). Nothing worked. These patches seem to actually be healing the sore relatively quickly THANK GOD! Worth it to me right now, but I would probably only spend the money if I had a bad sore that just won’t go away. If you have small sores in hard to reach areas, just rinse it. Dont use these. Read more
