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Is it okay to be using ladies sanitary towel as surgical gauze?

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It isn't sterile: so, for most uses, it won't necessarily be free of germs

Answered 10/29/2015

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Just a single tooth extraction.What's the care for after tooth surgery?Dentist told me to keep the gauze in my mouth.I use teabag.It's good?No rinse&spit.Shouldn't brush tonight?Swallowed some saliva&blood after extraction.Is that harmful to my body?

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