Question 1

my dry socket no longer hurts because the dentist treated it.i still rinse w/ salt water but when will my bone start to get tissue/granulatio over it?

Accepted Answer

Very soon: Unless you are are taking a bisphosphonate in which case your bone is not as healthy (osteonecrosis of the jaw).

Question 2

why is rinsing with salt water good?

Accepted Answer

Good cleanser: Rinsing with salt water is a good cleanser.  It is soothing and gentle to oral tissues.

Question 3

is salt water good for cuts and scraps?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sterile salt water or saline can be used to clean cuts and scrapes.  That does not translate as ocean salt water being necessarily safe.  There can be bacteria present in significant enough counts to transfer illness via ocean water to cuts, scraps, or ingestion (which does incluse raw oysters).

Question 4

can i use salt water as mouthwash?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Salt water in a natural antiseptic  and decreases inflation in open wounds.  Short term use only especially if you have blood pressure issues and also because the rinse is slightly acidic and can etch enamel with long term use

Question 5

how do i cure cold sores? salt water?

Accepted Answer

Lysine: Lysine is an Amino Acid and harmless. You can probably get it at a health food store. Take one tablet or capsule a day until it clears.

Question 6

can you soak a wound in epsom salt water?

Accepted Answer

Simple Care: The real question-what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, epsom salts, bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing  so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day  and protected from trauma.  Antibiotics do not help healing unless it is truly infected.

Question 7

can i flavor salt water so i can gargle it?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: No problems.  But use sugar-free please!

Question 8

does gargling with salt water help tmj pain?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Warm water ( salt has no impact) may help relax the sore facial muscles from TMJ problems. It may not help the actual temperomandiblarjoint! get evaluated by a qualified dentist.

Question 9

does salt water for pimples make everything worse?

Accepted Answer

Not Usually: Salt water or ocean swimming is not usually a sources for making acne worse. In fact, it will usually help.  If you are washing your face with salt water, then it may make things worse until your skin has a chance to acclimatize to this.  I hope that answers your question.

Question 10

will gargling with salt water irritate acid reflux?

Accepted Answer

No, it could help.: Gargling with salt water shouldn't aggravate acid reflux.  It could actually help by alleviating some of the inflammation in the the back of the throat and mouth that is brought on when acid travels up from the stomach.  Happy gargling!  cheers!

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My dry socket no longer hurts because the dentist treated it.i still rinse w/ salt water but when will my bone start to get tissue/granulatio over it?

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