Mouthwash after tooth extraction: basic means and rules

Dental surgeons explain the basic rules of oral care after a dental operation to extract a tooth to each of their patients. And each time they warn that you should never start rinsing your mouth after a tooth extraction on the same day the operation was performed. This can only be done a day after the tooth extraction.

Rinsing should be done very carefully - so as not to damage the blood clot that has formed in the socket of the extracted tooth. The optimal temperature of the rinse solution is +30 -35°C. The simplest but most reliable remedy is a solution of table salt (one teaspoon per 200 ml of warm boiled water). Moreover, it is better not to rinse, but to do "baths" for the oral cavity after meals and before bed: take the solution in your mouth, hold it for 20-30 seconds and spit it out, repeating this several times.

What should I rinse my mouth with after tooth extraction?

Mouthwashes after tooth extraction are recommended by the doctor and depend on the complexity of the operation and the general condition of the patient's oral cavity.

If the extraction was done without any problems, the following medications are recommended for rinsing the mouth after tooth extraction:

• potassium permanganate solution (manganese): dissolve a few crystals in boiled water (with a temperature of +30 -35°C), the solution should have a pale pink color, an intense color of the solution is unacceptable, as a chemical burn of the mucous membrane may occur;
• 0.02% furacilin solution: dissolve 1 tablet of the drug in 100 ml of hot water, cool the solution to room temperature and rinse your mouth after each meal and at night.

In case of complicated tooth extraction (with dissection of gum tissue or significant trauma), it is recommended to rinse the mouth with a bactericidal preparation – Chlorhexidine Bigluconate, in the form of a 0.05% aqueous solution. This solution should be kept in the mouth for about a minute two or three times a day. The preparation is not used after tooth extraction in patients with dermatitis, as well as in children.

The antiseptic, antimicrobial and analgesic drug Hexoral - a solution for local use - is prescribed for many pathologies of the oral cavity, including gingivitis, alveolitis, bleeding gums and surgical interventions. Hexoral (10-15 ml of solution per procedure) should be used undiluted in the same way as the previous medical drug for rinsing the mouth after tooth extraction. Make sure that the duration of one such procedure does not exceed 30 seconds.

Decoctions for rinsing the mouth after tooth extraction

Medicinal plants, long recognized by dentists as effective means for solving many oral problems, have proven themselves to be excellent for rinsing the mouth after tooth extraction.

It is important to remember: herbal decoctions, like other rinses, should be used only 24 hours after tooth extraction.

Infusions and decoctions for rinsing the mouth after tooth extraction are prepared using chamomile, sage, eucalyptus, St. John's wort or calendula. Peppermint, plantain, savory, sweet clover and chicory also have bactericidal and disinfectant properties.

Preparation of the decoction: pour 200 ml (a glass) of boiling water over a tablespoon of the dry plant, stir, put on the fire and bring to a boil, cover with a lid and leave for 25-30 minutes. Before use, the decoction must be filtered. Rinsing should be slightly warm, it should be done after each meal and before bedtime.

For oral hygiene after tooth extraction, essential oils with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and deodorizing properties are used. For example, to prepare a mouth rinse after tooth extraction, add 3-4 drops of tea tree oil to a glass of warm boiled water. Swelling after tooth extraction will go away faster if you gently rinse your mouth with this solution three times a day: add one drop of tea tree, eucalyptus, peppermint and thyme essential oils to 200 ml of water (slightly warm).

You can also make a homemade "rinse" with a disinfectant effect. To do this, mix a tablespoon of eucalyptus or mint alcohol tincture, five drops of sage or lavender oil and the same amount of bergamot oil. Add the resulting mixture 6-7 drops per half a glass of warm boiled water and use as a mouth rinse after tooth extraction.