salt water and cavities
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advice is very valuable since it's very general and natural medicine (without hurting your liver with meds)... I don't think that saline will cause a caries or so since caries is caused by the lactic acid that are by-products of bacterial fermentation...I might even say that it may even inhibit growth of caries-causing bacteria. So go for it.
some people brush their teeth with salt water. true story
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if anything it'll actually reduce your risk of cavities
WOW! I hope your not a dental student with a question like that!
way to bash a new member...how does that make you feel?
As long as you don't do this excessively, it certainly won't hurt. As for whether this will remove a biofilm and pellicle, you'll likely need a brush or the like for definitive removal.
salt water would appear antiseptic at first...but the xerostomic effects it would/could cause might be more detrimental in the long run. might consider the literature though if you want a definitive answer.
Warm saltwater rinses are commonly recommended after surgeries or extractions. Shouldn't be an issue if you just use it to help with your throat.
It won't do anything bad to your teeth.
Water tends to move from areas of hypotonicity to hypertonicity. In the case of gargling salt water, water tends to move from bacterial cells into the salt water, thus kinda killing the bacteria if it's concentrated enough. That's what you're doing by gargling salt water, killing bacteria.
Perhaps you should try a simple anti-flammatory like Advil. Or a throat spray. Or even Listerine if you just want to kill bacteria.
Water tends to move from areas of hypotonicity to hypertonicity. In the case of gargling salt water, water tends to move from bacterial cells into the salt water, thus kinda killing the bacteria if it's concentrated enough. That's what you're doing by gargling salt water, killing bacteria.
Perhaps you should try a simple anti-flammatory like Advil. Or a throat spray. Or even Listerine if you just want to kill bacteria.
Ever see a salt water fish with cavities?
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