A 18-year-old female asked:

i have a prescription mouthwash to help heal dry socket and my tongue isn't numb but feels weird. any clue why?

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Dr. John Van der Werff answered

Dentistry 39 years experience

Possible...: It may be temporary and related to the extraction, the mouth rinse, or something unrelated.... If it continues, see the dentist.

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If I have a healing dry socket no pain is it ok to rinse with warm sea salt water? I also use the prescribed mouthwash. Is that enough? What's best?

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I've read mouthwashes w/alcohol can do more harm than good. The brand I've used lately contains alcohol & I've noticed my mouth feels drier & gums/tongue/inside of cheeks feel irritated. I've stopped using it. How long for mouth to heal/feel better?

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