A sore throat, loss of taste, and a burning tongue are telltale signs something is wrong. But the culprit might surprise you.

Toothpaste can scrub off plaque, protect tooth enamel, and prevent gum disease, but it's not an effective remedy for burns. Learn why you shouldn't use toothpaste on burns, and what home remedies ...

Potential causes of a burning tongue include burns and scalds, certain medications, oral infections, and acid reflux. When this symptom is persistent, it is known as burning mouth syndrome (BMS ...

Participants were instructed to brush twice a day with the triclosan toothpaste and to use a tongue cleaner throughout the trial. At the end of the 28-day trial, results showed that mouth air levels ...

Don’t use toothpaste (Picture: Getty) Dr Arrifin’s post sparked a debate on social media where a number of social media users asked him whether aloe vera could be used to treat burns. He ...

Burning of the tongue is a very common thing and we all face this. ... You can apply mint toothpaste onto your burn or can either sip cooled down mint tea or chew mint gum. 8 / 8.

When we searched the medical literature, toothpaste for burns was mentioned only as an inappropriate home treatment (Journal of Emergency Nursing, March 2010). The recommended first aid for a burn ...

If this warning wasn't enough to convince you not to rub toothpaste all over a burn, take it from the manufacturers themselves. In a post on their website, Colgate have also told people to only ...

Toothpaste worsens burns with calcium, peppermint, traps heat. Experts warn of infection risk. Ice freezes skin, halting blood flow. Toothpaste worsens burns with calcium, peppermint, traps heat.

BURNS are incredibly common in children but not everyone knows how to treat them. From using butter to toothpaste to calm the affected area, a variety of old wives’ tales have been suggested to ...