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I have my jaw wired. i ran out of peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate). what can i use to substitute for it?
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Get new prescription: Call the oral surgeon to phone in a prescription for you. You can rinse with warm salt water; make sure it's really salty taste and this will help kill bacteria.
Answered 1/25/2014
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