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Is it painful to rinse a mouth with salt water after a tooth was pulled?
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No: You should avoid hard rinsing after extractions. Swishing lightly with salt water should not be painfully. Salt water is preferred over alchohol based mouth rinses also
Answered 10/14/2018
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NO: Salt water rinses are good simple treatment for any mouth wound. Helps reduce inflammation. However, should not be used during first 24 hours after an extraction.
Answered 4/29/2020
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When dealing with pulled teeth, they say rinse with warm salt water. What does salt water actually do? It still burns like crazy either way.
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I had top two wisdom teeth extracted two weeks ago (no stitches). When is it safe to stop doing the salt water mouth rinse?
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