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Is it painful to rinse a mouth with salt water after a tooth was pulled?

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Dr. Meng Syn answered

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.

Dr Greer agreed

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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3 week old lower 2 wisdom teeth extract Impacted site bleed a little today when salt water rinse?Tooth next 2 extract site hurting when bite down 2day

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I had an tooth infection after wisdom teeth removal. Since then I brushed my teeth every time I ate something.. probably 5-8times a day for a month.my teeth feel sensitive now. I also use salt water to rinse. Did I damage the enamel permanently?

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Anything I can use to rinse my mouth besides salt water after getting wisdom teeth out? It makes me really sick but i also don't want dry sockets.

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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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