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Salt water rinse
Rinsing salt water could provide gentle pain relief and perhaps gentle anti-viral activity.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 43-year old asked:
Will fake salt work fine for a salt water rinse?
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A 40-year old asked:
How much salt should I use to make a salt water rinse?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can salt water rinse make the hole where the tooth was pulled out feel so much better?
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A 48-year old asked:
What does the salt water rinse mix for nose do?
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A 36-year old asked:
Does a a salt water rinse contribute anything of value after dental work?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I've a gum inflammation. When you are doing warm salt water rinses how much salt and water do you use?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Had a tooth extracted one month ago. Its healing fine. I got into habit of doing salt water rinses & wonder if theyre still necessary at this point?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Had back molar extracted 5 days ago. Have food stuck in there since extraction. Tried salt water rinses how do I get the food out?
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A 21-year old female asked:
How can using salt water rinses for sinuses give you an infection I'm slightly confused I thought that was to help it from getting an infection ?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why is a salt water rinse necessary after tooth extraction?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is 1000 ppm flouride toothpaste with salt water rinse enough to remineralize white spot lesions and reverse early decay?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does a salt water rinse really help postop wisdom teeth?
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A 44-year old asked:
How can you do the salt water rinse after wisdom teeth are cut out?
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A 34-year old asked:
How long do I wait to begin salt-water rinse after wisdom tooth removal?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is it true that a salt water rinse is helpful in fighting off bacteria in the mouth?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Gum sore/slightly swollen from being poked by sharp piece of a chip. Using salt-water rinses & brushing gently. What else can I do? How long to heal?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I had covid 3 weeks ago, all my symptoms are gone besides a lingering cough that wont go away no matter all the meds and salt water rinses Ive tried. Im scared to go to the doctor and risk getting anyone sick but what can I do to get rid of this?
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A 49-year old female asked:
White slim covering white tooth socket clot rinses away. Normal. 11 days after teeth pulled clots are white. Slim comes off after salt water rinse?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Can Salt Water Rinse reseed your gum lines? Can it speed up Decay on teeth with receding gum lines? How do I remove the stain from antibacterial wash
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A 23-year old female asked:
Wisdom tooth extracted monday.1 was infected. red ring around 1 that was infected.on penicillin and doing salt water rinses but should I be concerned?
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A 37-year old asked:
After wisdom teeth removed is salt water rinse helpful?
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A 45-year old asked:
Should I do the salt water rinse after a wisdom tooth extraction?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it necessary to do a salt water rinse after wisdom teeth removal?
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A 36-year old female asked:
With a tooth infection how soon would your face swell if it was going to the only thing I can use is salt water rinse and peroxide Mouthwash ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I've been treating a keloid on my nose piercing for about a month. What can I try besides salt water rinses and saline solutions-they haven't helped?
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A 32-year old male asked:
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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A female asked:
What can I do for a tooth ache when i can't get to a dentist tonight ? Have already tried warm salt water rinse and anbesol
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A female asked:
Wisdom teeth extracted a week ago. Surgeon says I am healing very well and should continue the salt water rinses. How long do I keep doing the rinses?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I had a gum graft 8 days ago. Is it okay to kiss at this point, as long as care is taken at the site? Also, can I use regular mouthwash now? Have been using salt water rinse, as well as have been on antibiotic?
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A 27-year old female asked:
So, my surgeon didnt say, I just got the chlorhexidine rinse to use for after my wisdom teeth extracal do I just need todo this rinse or do I need to pair it with a salt water rinse as well 3-4 times a day and the other one twice a day? Thanks?
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