Tongue Bite Aid

[STP]

I’ve noticed several threads lately regarding tongue bite. The general consensus for prevention is to dry the tobacco more, slower the cadence, lightly packed, etc., but little has been said to remedy the effects after it has occurred. I seldom experience tongue bite, but on those occasions I’ve found that the below, or similar, helps… and to take a break from smoking. Any other suggestions?

 

[pantsBoots]

Never heard of that, but seems to be a dressed-up hydrogen peroxide rinse, so I'm assuming a traditional H2O2 rinse would work just as well. I've had good luck with Biotene, both the rinse and spray. As I've been honing my technique, I'm needing it less and less.

 

[OSOBUCO]

interesting - I am prone to the bite and I am bitten at the moment so off the pipe for a week to heal. I found biotene really doesn't help me much so I may give this a try

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I used to use Biotene, but that was just back before I knew what the hell I was doing. No, I don't get bite at all. It's been years and years since.

 

[scloyd]

I've used this for a variety of mouth burns/sores/irritations. Purchased at local pharmacy.

 

[monty55]

I have mentioned my remedy for tongue bite on here several times. It worked great for me back when I first started smoking pipes when it became an issue, and it's worked well for others.

1. Brush teeth and tongue well with a non-sugary toothpaste, rinse well.
2. Make a paste with baking soda and a bit of water, brush teeth and tongue well with this, rinse well.
3. For mild cases, gargle and swish a shot full of Hydrogen Peroxide, spit out and rinse well.
4. For bad cases stick your tongue in a shot glass full of Hydrogen Peroxide for a minute or two, rinse well.
5. Give it a day or two rest.

 

[ray47]

I'll get on board the "Biotene" train. I use the mouth wash, toothpaste and pocket sprayer.

 

[pantsBoots]

I have mentioned my remedy for tongue bite on here several times. It worked great for me back when I first started smoking pipes when it became an issue, and it's worked well for others.

1. Brush teeth and tongue well with a non-sugary toothpaste, rinse well.
2. Make a paste with baking soda and a bit of water, brush teeth and tongue well with this, rinse well.
3. For mild cases, gargle and swish a shot full of Hydrogen Peroxide, spit out and rinse well.
4. For bad cases stick your tongue in a shot glass full of Hydrogen Peroxide for a minute or two, rinse well.
5. Give it a day or two rest.

The image of you setting there, holding a shot glass with your tongue hanging in it. That's classic comedy. If anyone walks into the room while you're doing this, please film their reactions and post here.

 

[hawky454]

Fred Hanna just recently mentioned the Tums heartburn chews on the podcast, definitely worth a try too.

I rarely get tongue bite these days but I did get a torn up mouth just recently from an aged tin of SG Best Brown Flake, the second the cool smoke entered my mouth it just tore me up! Anyone see the miniseries Chernobyl? That’s what BBF did to my mouth, like a radioactive burn!

I also notice that if I take a break from smoking, I’m much more susceptible to tongue bite. St. Bruno will nip me at first but if I smoke through it my mouth becomes acclimated to it. Sometimes you just have to push through the pain.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Since Biotene is impossible to get some places (and they even sell a scam toothpaste with the brand name but no active ingredients, you need to carefully watch the ingredients list on everything they sell), what I use for mouth rinse is a mix of Aloe Vera Gel and Hydrogen Peroxide.

 

[monty55]

The image of you setting there, holding a shot glass with your tongue hanging in it. That's classic comedy. If anyone walks into the room while you're doing this, please film their reactions and post here.

LOL, True enough! But I did it at the bathroom sink. Besides, I didn't really care how it looked because it worked so well.
I haven't had tongue bite in years, so no pics now. Sorry
I realize the whole exercise seems silly, but it really works well, and most people have all the ingredients in their house.

 

[kcghost]

Use rinses?? You must be crazy. Be a man and smoke your pipe and tongue burn be damned. For the first five or so years that I smoked a pipe tongue burn used to eat me alive. After five or six years I finally learned to smoke it correctly. So the question is "Do you feel lucky, punk?"

 

[cigrmaster]

Back when I needed it, Biotene did the job. I haven't used it in a long time but always have it hand just in case I get stupid.

 

[STP]

Use rinses?? You must be crazy. Be a man and smoke your pipe and tongue burn be damned. For the first five or so years that I smoked a pipe tongue burn used to eat me alive. After five or six years I finally learned to smoke it correctly. So the question is "Do you feel lucky, punk?"

 

[username]

Glass of milk has helped me in the past.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Since Biotene is impossible to get some places (and they even sell a scam toothpaste with the brand name but no active ingredients, you need to carefully watch the ingredients list on everything they sell), what I use for mouth rinse is a mix of Aloe Vera Gel and Hydrogen Peroxide.

God that must taste like ?. ?

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

God that must taste like ?. ?

Pretty close yeah, if you buy budget aloe vera it still has some smell of machine oil, but I don't bother looking for better quality because the only options besides the base bulk providers cost 10X more, I just want results not a pretty smell.

 

[UncleCharlie]

Use rinses?? You must be crazy. Be a man and smoke your pipe and tongue burn be damned. For the first five or so years that I smoked a pipe tongue burn used to eat me alive. After five or six years I finally learned to smoke it correctly. So the question is "Do you feel lucky, punk?"

So enlighten us…how do you smoke it correctly?

 

[kcghost]

You don't pack the pipe as tight and you just "learn" to smoke it slower.