Warm Salted Water Rinse

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Sarah22
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Warm Salted Water Rinse

#1 Post by Sarah22 »

As Im new to all this, I meant to ask, how often do people tend to rinse with salted water? I've seen it mentioned a few times..... Is this a once a day thing, and before or after mouthwash?
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michelle85
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#2 Post by michelle85 »

I did it every night before bed. Always at least once per day. Whether or not you do it before or after mouth wash and brushing is really up to you. I didn't want the taste to stay in my mouth so I did it before.

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Dark_angel
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#3 Post by Dark_angel »

You should do them after mouthwash etc so that the salt stays in your mouth to work. If you brush / use mouthwash after your just washing the salt away.

If you dont like the taste maybe do it when you get home from work and after lunch.
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CLAmom
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#4 Post by CLAmom »

Use the rinses as needed. When your mouth is really sore, several times a day will probably feel pretty good. Right now one side of my tongue is really sore & I started rinsing twice a day. It feels better already.
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Grin&bareit73
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#5 Post by Grin&bareit73 »

I did salt-water rinses once at night for the first couple weeks because of wanting to avoid mouth sores, and it really helped.

Now I don't do them as often, unless i'm having a problem.

When I occasionally have gum or tooth soreness, I found that brushing with warm water actually seems to soften my toothbrush and make for more comfortable brushing.

Knock on wood, I used to get a lot of canker sores, but haven't had one since i've been braced. I don't know if I can thank the salt-water rinses that KK swears by, or just plain dumb luck!!

Good Luck!!
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Sarah22
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Thank you!

#6 Post by Sarah22 »

To all who replied - thank you so much. I'll put your tips into practise! :-**
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