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Hello doctor,
How many times a week we can rinse mouth with salt water(warm water)?
I also brush and floss two times a day
I have a problem of dental plaque..Please help
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Plaque accumulation is not a problem , not removing it or NOT BEING ABLE TO REMOVE IT can be an issue
If u r brushing twice daily , I advice u to keep your brush soft(to avoid damages due to harsh brushing) and use a mouth wash ( chlorhexidine based) With warm saline
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learn proper brushing technique from online videos
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Over brushing can sometimes be more hazardous than under brushing..
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Hello. You can rinse daily with warm salt water no issue with that.
Seems you are trying to maintain good oral hygiene.
Some people oral cavity have tendency to accumulate more dental plaque as compared to others.
For this you can use one mouthwash called
Clohex ADS 5ml BD daily after having food and before sleep. This will reduce the plaque accumulation tendency.
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You can try for 2 weeks and check for results.
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Keep it up keep brushing and flossing twice daily
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With your said routine, warm salt water rinses twice per day, post meals or post-brushing, should give satisfactory results,
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For your current plaque situation, you can go for scaling and polishing
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To avoid, further plaque accumulation, avoid sticky food, drink plenty of water and go for dental visits atleast once per year, even in case of absence of a dental problem
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If no H/o high blood pressure, salt water gargle can be done as many times as you want.
Use mouthwash once in every 2 days.orahex pro, 5-10 drops, take raw in mouth, hold for 2-3 minutes and spit out, do not swallow. Do not eat drink or rinse mouth for next half an hour. Use mouth wash once every 2 days,after meal.
After brushing twice daily after food,
Wipe off all surfaces of teeth with soft clean cotton cloth with moderate pressure which will further smoothen the teeth surfaces, that will lead to least accumulation of microorganisms on tooth surface >> less chances of caries initiation and further food lodgement.
Tongue cleaning thoroughly with clean and wet cotton cloth.daily after food.
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Dr. Anish Kumar Lagisetti
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Kakinada
Warm salt water gargling you can do every day before sleep.
Your maintainence of oral hygeine looks good
Start using mouth wash once in every 3 days.
First visit a dentist and have a generalized cleaning procedure followed by your maintainence procedure will eliminate the plaque.
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