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Is it okay to rinse mouth with warm water and salt on a daily basis??? And how many times is okay???

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yes you can plus you can use chlorhexidine mouthwash 0.20% 10ml twice daily ...  Read More

Respected sir or mam. Plz tell me is it ok. To gargel. 2 time in a days with luke warm water salt rinsing for Maintaining a proper dental hygiene and also plz tell me the best mouthwash for using it one months without any side effects and which will. Not make your teeth stained and dirty

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Its ok to rinse with lukewarm water ..on daily basis you can use mouthwash which is free of alcohol ...  Read More

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Should I rinse my mouth after gargling salt water?? And How much time or glass we should gargle at a time??

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Ters a cap on top of that gargle bottle provided take 15ml of tat mix it in half glass Luke warm water and gargle thrice a day ...  Read More

Respected sir or mam plz tell me i consulted a Dentist for mine routine check up they told me it very good and hygine and they prescribed me a mouthwash by a Dr reddy brand chloex ADS ANTI DISCOLORATION MOUTHWASH TOLD me to. Use it for 1 months continuesly after completing 1 month stop. This mouthwash so my question is that continuesly using chloex

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Warm saline rinses only for long term .No mouth wash for long regular scaling of teeth every six months. ...  Read More

Is it ok. To. Gargel. With a luke salt water rinsing 2 time in a days for maintaining a proper dental hygiene and chloex ads anti discoloration mouthwash is also good na for using in an alternative days. JUST like 2 DAYS CONTINUESLY USING LUKE SALT water rinsing and next day I can use this mouthwash its ok na doing like this in a month it will not

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Yes , you can surely do gargles with luke warm salt water . Just don’t ingest it else you will increase your salt intake. About mouth wash I can not say or comment ( it might be not discolouring you ...  Read More

For maintaining a good oral hygiene is it ok. To. Use luke warm. Salt water rinsing 2 time in a days after doing brushing it is good for maintaining a healthy gums and teeth. And can in a ulternated days can we use clohex Ads anti discoloration mouthwash one time in a day it will. Not make your teeth stained na can we use 1 month mouth. Wash and sa

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Fir maintaining oral hygiene brushing twice a day with soft bristle brush in a proper technique , rinsing with warm saline gourgles . U can use mouthwash on and often but not continously . Colgate to ...  Read More

I ve a cut on my gum can I rinse my mouth with leukewarm salt water??can I use salt water to rinse my gum cut

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yes...u can rinse with lukewarm salt water ...  Read More

Is rinsing with salt warm water good for yeast infection?and gynowash good? Will it reduce yeast in urine

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yeast infection It has to treated with medicines followed by maintaining hygiene ...  Read More

I want to know what is the best practice for oral care?Brushing twice a day and mouth wash with Colgate plax or brushing twice a day and rinsing with Luke warm salt water?

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Best is brushing twice+flossing+mouthwash...also get a scaling/check up done every 6 months...that way you can ensure that you did everything you can to maintain a good oral hygeine ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, Can I rinse my hair daily with half a lemon mixed in a mug of water daily? Please let me know if it makes my hair smooth and dandruff free and there is no harm in using lemon on hair daily. Also, can I shampoo alternate days and rinse my hair with lemon water when not shampooing?

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No. It does not. Infact you can try and see. Dandruff needs specific treatment. Kindly consult online ...  Read More

I poked my premolar's gum with a toothpick. There is no pain in the gum but it got a little loose from one end of tooth and small food particle can be stuck under this.Just want to ask Will it be joined to the tooth by itself. There is no pain and I am daily rinsing it with salt water. It's been one week.

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Can u share a picture if possible. ...  Read More

I have swollen gums I need a treatment for my gums .I have also pain in them ,I used to gargle with salt water but that has no affect

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Hello First thing please visit the dentist and get the scaling done Secondly proper oral hygiene maintenance is must ...  Read More

Having wound in tongue,gums and also on the side of the mouth.Despite salt water gargle and OTC medicines it is not cured.

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Please share the pic ...  Read More

Hi doc, I hav this habit of rinsing my mouth with water after having food, but oflate whenever i rinse my mouth, my lower teeth gums are aching, plz help...

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Use toothpaste now ...  Read More

Which one is best or safe Salt water or rexdin mouth wash i have rexdin mouth wash using that fearing salt water if gone to wound it will hurt So using rexdin but safe from wound

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Yes you can ...  Read More

Is mouth rinse necessary after extraction? My Dr didn't give me any mouth wash. He said not to do salt water rinses also. Do I need to buy any mouth rinses? I had extraction and tongue biopsy 2 days ago. I feel some soreness, stingy and sharp pain in tongue where they did the injection. The injection was so painful when they did. Is stinging sore

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Hi. 1) Refrain from using any mouth wash as of now,keep extracted site clean. 2)Pop an ice cube on injected site. 3)If your experiencing very bad odour and pain then get physically evualted ...  Read More

I have done a dental filling a week back. But I still feel pain in the gum area below the teeth. Shall rinsing with betadine help? Or shall I use normal warm water with salt? Your suggestion will be helpful as I am out of town in a place where there are no doctors nearby.

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Persisting pain in gums even after a week of restoration, needs to be checked , if there is any overhanging filling . However , for time being salt water gargle does help for overall gum inflammation ...  Read More

Observed that my son's gums are very sensitive and bleeds occasionally as well. I make him do salt water gargles but any other measures to take for him?

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Share the pictures or get a clinical check up done. ...  Read More

Gum swelling for last 5days.How to reduce this swollen gum tissue iam doing salt water rinse 5-7 times and chlorhexidine mouthwash 2times a day...Please give me some medication to decrease the swelling gum tissue..

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You can apply Metrohex plus gel twice daily for days ...  Read More

Recently in last 4 days I noticed Gum is swollen near extraction side of lower wisdom tooth.1 month ago i extracted my wisdom tooth....no pain..only swollen gum..doing warm salt water rinses 5-7 times a day but not getting any results how to reduce the swelling...and why this swelling happend please explain me and help me to cure it..

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Hi! Did you bite on the cheeks? It is not related to the extracted tooth. The upper tooth seems to be facing the cheek side so it might be due to cheek biting. ...  Read More

I did wisdom tooth extraction on 3rd march 2022 but from last 3days i noticed the gum is swollen on the extraction side no pain is there but only swollen gums and when i touched it i feel some hard feeling like bone...I visited a dentist and he told me that stitch doesn't cut it completely.The dentist cut off the rest of the stitch and gave me dr.R

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Seems to be like cheek bite. Upper wisdom tooth may have sharp edges. Smoothen the sharp edges of tooth from dentist. Get ultrasonic scaling done. ...  Read More

I mixed with mouthwash with salt water. Can there be any complication... ... ... ... ... .. . ...

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Usually not ...  Read More

I accidently mixed mouthwash with salt water can it cause any complication... ... ... . ... ... ...

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Consult ...  Read More

Feeling like swollen gum under wisdom teeth.when i touches my tounge i feel like swollen.otherwise no issues. Doing salt water gargel for 2days and rinse with a mouthwash called chlorhexidine mouthwash ip. I dont know if its swollen or I'm making a mistake. What can i do...please suggest me some medicines.

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This is the case of erupting wisdom tooth. . For the treatment please consult me. ...  Read More

Hi, I rinsed my mouth with Listerine mouth wash. However i spit it out and rinsed with water. But i am feeling a burning sensation in my gut. I don't know if I swallowed a little amount of it while rinsing my mouth with water. Is this serious ? because I read that the contents of Listerine were dangerous. However iam unsure.

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If you feel your burning sensation is due to listerine have some cold milk. You should feel better. ...  Read More

Respected sir or mam plz tell me is it ok to do salt water gargling 3 time in a day for maintaining a proper dental hygiene Without any side effects

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Brush properly twice a day with flossing. That will keep your oral hygiene good. Gargling with salt water is not done for maintaining oral hygiene. ...  Read More

Should I drink water after 10 mins. of salt water gargle?? Please suggest. I have read somewhere that so the salt doesn't cause our other cells to dry out. Should i drink water after gargles or take a gap and drink lots of water? for little sore throat (not a severe situation)

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No u should drink water after gargling . ...  Read More

Respected sir or mam plz tell me is it ok to. Use 2 time luke salt water gargel for maintaining a proper dental hygiene And one time rexidine mouthwash for a dental hygiene Any thing else we can do or is it ok.

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Mouth wash maximum twice per week, once in every 3 days, before bed time, after food, 10 mins before brushing teeth with paste(mandatory to avoid stains from long term use of any mouthwash). ...  Read More

I have been experiencing some gum pain in my right molar since two days. There's redness too. I have been rinsing mouth with salt and warm water. It relieves the pain. Today I noticed that a part of the tooth is detached and is stuck with the gum. Kindly guide.

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Hi.. it looks like there might be a cavity in the end part of your tooth. Or it can just be a wisdom tooth pain. Can you help me with a clearer picture? ...  Read More

Hi Dr, Can I do warm salt water gargle for teeth daily night before sleep? Is salt usage on daily basis is fine for this?

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It's better to brush and floss before sleep. Warm saline gargles are only indicated in other conditions.. ...  Read More

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