Good mouth care and a soft toothbrush will help prevent mouth sores. If mouth sores develop, the patient may need medical treatment. Eating foods cold or at room temperature. Hot and warm foods can irritate a tender mouth and throat. Also, pureeing cooked foods in the blender to make them smoother and easier to eat.
Some patients find frozen juices, ice cream, and watermelon to be very soothing.
Artificial saliva products to moisten your mouth. Drinking plenty of liquids. Sucking on ice chips, popsicles, or sugarless hard candy, or chewing sugarless gum. Moistening dry foods with butter, margarine, gravy, sauces, or broth. Dunking crisp, dry foods in mild liquids.