On Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:17:54 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 10/22/2012 7:57 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>
>Didn't you get a kit with instructions. When I had a wisdom tooth
>> extracted qbout two years ago I went home with a kit that contained an
>> irrigator and instructions for using it with q salt water solution.
>> And no eating for 24 hours and no chewing on that side, not to use a
>> straw either.
>
>Using a straw is similar in muscle action to smoking. Not supposed to
>do that either after an extraction.
>
>Hydrogen peroxide is a big no no, it destroys new cells
>> faster than a wound can heal. Doctors no longer prescribe hydrogen
>> peroxide, there are other solutions, especially for mouth care
>
>I've heard the same about hydrogen peroxide.

Dentists will now tell you not to rinse with hydrogen peroxide as they
once did. Nowadays they recommend Orajel Antiseptic Rinse or for more
severe cases (implants/bone grafts) they prescribe Chlorhexidine
Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12%. Anyone who has hydrogen peroxide in their
medicine chest should throw it away, for minor cuts/abrasions there
are much better/safer germicidals OTC.