After a tooth extraction are you supposed to gargle with table salt or Epsom salt?

Answer 1

It is a known fact that (table) salt is healing to wounds. Therefore, it is a good idea to *rinse* your mouth out with salt water. When doing so, you do not want to swish the salt water around to abruptly because it can actually disturb the healing process. When your gums start to heal, it will form a scab just as your normal skin does while healing. If you disrupt this clotting/healing process with vigorious swishing with liquids, the sucking action when drinking through a straw, or by hitting the area with solid foods, you can delay the healing process. You can actually get something called "Dry Sockets" if you disrupt the healing scab which leaves the bone & nerves exposed to the harsh enviornment of the oral cavity.

Answer 2

Epsom Salt Gargle

Answer 3

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After a tooth extraction are you supposed to gargle with table salt or Epsom salt?

Answer 4

As other people have said, table salt. Epsom salt is a powerful laxative!

Answer 5

1/4 tsp table salt per 1/2 cup water

Answer 6

Epsom salt is for soaking your tired muscles in the tub.Use salt water but don't get the water too hot or it will draw the blood out more.

Answer 7

Table salt only. Epsom salt should NOT be ingested.

Answer 8

Table salt and warm water.

Answer 9

Sac Salt!

Answer 10

table salt but your suppose to wait 1 1/2 days cause you don't want to disturb the scab and create a dry socket (lots of pain )