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Teeth staining after clohex mouthwash
Hi.
I underwent surgical extraction of all 4 impacted wisdom teeth one month back. My healing was slow as all 4 were badly impacted and surgery was complicated.
Apart from medications I was given Clohex Heal Mouthwash to use for 1 month.
Now after a month I am much better and healed very well.
However, I am noticing slight staining in my teeth. Is this due to the use of the mouthwash?
Apart from going for teeth cleaning, are there any home remedies to reduce staining? Is there any particular medicated toothpaste I can use?
Will salt water rinse help?
Any other home remedies ?
Kindly help.
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Stop using Chlorhexidine mouthwash.
No,there is no other option,you will have to get Scaling and polishing done,as stains can be removed by scaling only.
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Go for scaling for cleaning of your teeth as no home remedy is suggested , stop using Chlohex .
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Don't use chlorhexidine solution for more than a month. However Chlorhexidine SRS solution can be used over a month.
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Switch to chlorhexidine SRS
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DR MEENU DHIMAN
Endodontist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
get scaling done to remove the stains
don't use this mouth wash for longer durations
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Go for full mouth scaling
Chlorhex use only for 1 month
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Use of mouth is unlikely to cause teeth staining. Get your teeth examined by the dentist. A professional dental cleaning will remove the stains. Stop using the mouthwash.
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