I just had three wisdom teeth removed and it was recommended to rinse
my moth with a salt water solution. I have looked around and this
seems pretty common but I cant find any "Why" about this. What makes
this effective? Am I taking my fresh water mouth flora and putting
them in a salt water environment? I hear some people also use baking
soda and water to rinse there mouths? What's happening in this case?

paradigmshift wrote:

> I just had three wisdom teeth removed and it was recommended to rinse
> my moth with a salt water solution. I have looked around and this
> seems pretty common but I cant find any "Why" about this. What makes
> this effective? Am I taking my fresh water mouth flora and putting
> them in a salt water environment? I hear some people also use baking
> soda and water to rinse there mouths? What's happening in this case?

Do NOT rinse with anything for the first 24 hours. You can knock the
blood clot out and restart the bleeding, and/or predispose yourself to a
dry socket, which you do NOT want to get.
After that, salt water of the right concentration is soothing. It
should be mixed to be about the same concentration as that found in
tissue fluid--about 1/2 teaspoon in 8 oz. of warm (not hot) water. You
gently dislodge debris this way without causing damage to the wound.

Steve

--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

Salt water is ok, but camomile tea (lukewarm) is better if you have
any.

Regards,
George

On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:52:30 -0800 (PST), paradigmshift
<> wrote:

>I just had three wisdom teeth removed and it was recommended to rinse
>my moth with a salt water solution. I have looked around and this
>seems pretty common but I cant find any "Why" about this. What makes
>this effective? Am I taking my fresh water mouth flora and putting
>them in a salt water environment? I hear some people also use baking
>soda and water to rinse there mouths? What's happening in this case?

However you rinse your "moth" should be fine.
Just don't dry it around an open flame.

On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:16:05 -0800 (PST), George <>
wrote:

>Salt water is ok, but camomile tea (lukewarm) is better if you have
>any.
>
>Regards,
>George

Fine scotch whisky is even better.

On Mar 7, 10:48 pm, New...@bix.nex wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:16:05 -0800 (PST), George <chpet...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>

>

>
> Fine scotch whisky is even better.

That could get expensive, especially for someone requiring many
extractions

Regards,
George

On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 02:27:01 -0800 (PST), George <>
wrote:

>On Mar 7, 10:48 pm, New...@bix.nex wrote:

>
>That could get expensive, especially for someone requiring many
>extractions
>
>Regards,
>George

Yes, but what a way to go !