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In the mouth - between cheek and gum
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It is advisable to moisten your mouth by having a drink of water before placing the tablets in your mouth as this will help the tablets to dissolve.
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Place FOUR tablets in your mouth between either upper cheek and gum or lower cheek and gum (2 on each side)
whichever is the most suitable for you and allow the tablets to dissolve for 30 minutes. It is important to sip water to keep your mouth moist as they won’t dissolve in a dry mouth but do not swallow them at this stage. If the tablets have not completely dissolved within
30 minutes, you may swallow them with what is left of the water.
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If there is no bleeding after 4 hours, please use the remaining TWO tablets.
Pain relief
It is important you have pain medication at home.
You can buy pain medication such as Ibuprofen or Co-codamol from your local pharmacy or from most large supermarkets. Depending on your medical history
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YOUR TREATMENT OPTIONS