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Salt water gargle
Is it safe to do salt water gargles (everyday).
To solve issue of bad breath at back of mouth.
Does salt water gargle everyday lead to more intake of salt in body ??
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Bad breath is due to poor oral hygiene,
It will go with scaling and polishing
Salt water is good but will not solve your problem.
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Salt water rinse is a cost effective way to boost your oral health that you can do at home because salt water rinses creates an isotonic environment in your mouth in which bacteria struggles to survive. It disinfects your mouth as you switch it around in your mouth.
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U can do chlorhexidine mouthwash to solve the issue of bad breath.
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People with special medical conditions such as high blood pressure should take extra precautions.
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Hi, salt water gargle is indeed a natural source of mouth rinse without any chemicals. For bad breath you can also try using a listerine mouthwash and floss daily to prevent food particles from getting stuck in your mouth which leads to foul smell
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Hi, salt water gargling is safe although rectifying the reason is important. It could be due to some local factors such as deposits like tartar, unclean tongue or acid reflux.
Ensure you clean your teeth by brushing twice, followed by tongue cleaning.
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Professional cleaning and polishing will really help
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Visit the dentist if it doesn't settle
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Hello
Bad breath can be due to deposition of food particles called Calculus. This problem can be solved by simple scaling in a dental clinic.
And now the thing about salt water gargle, its not gargle, its 'Lukewarm salt water Rinse', you can continue this as a general oral hygiene practice.
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Dr. Mahesh Nagri
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Hyderabad
No,it doesn't lead to intake of salt in body.No problem you can continue.
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1.You can gargle maximum number times in a day.
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