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A member asked:
Will salt water and peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate) heal a gum infection?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not necessarily: It depends on if your body is able to heal itself with the help of salt water & periodex besides good home care and professional gum cleanings. Those solutions by themselves cannot always work.
Answered 8/12/2017
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No: Most gum infections are sub-gingival (underneath the gums) and salt water/peridex cannot reach the bugs sub-gingivally.
Answered 7/9/2015
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Don't count on it: No. Need a professional cleaning, advice, proper home care. May even require a gum specialist if severe.
Answered 3/16/2014
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