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Is it safe to use iodized salt for a warm salt water rinse after wisdom teeth extraction?
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Yes: You should use 1/2 teaspoon of salt in an 8 oz glass of warm water. Gently rinse with it and then spit it out. You should not be swallowing the solution so the type of salt is irrelevant.
Answered 8/25/2020
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Yes: Iodized salt is fine to use asa a rinse.
Answered 9/11/2019
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