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®©®@©.®©® - 13 Feb 2007 23:07 GMT

Is chlorhexdine .012mg good for sore gums after having a bridge installed?

BTW, is .012mg is just over 1/10 of a mg, correct? TIA

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Steven Bornfeld - 13 Feb 2007 23:13 GMT

> Is chlorhexdine .012mg good for sore gums after having a bridge installed?
>
> BTW, is .012mg is just over 1/10 of a mg, correct? TIA

Is this a rinse? The standard rinse is 0.12% chlorhexidene gluconate.
Some dentists will prescribe this during operative treatment, and it
does keep bacterial count down, so to the extent that is discourages
gingivitis it will help. I don't prescribe it routinely, because it
causes rather severe staining. But short-term use I see no problem.

Steve

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®©®@©.®©® - 14 Feb 2007 00:51 GMT

> > Is chlorhexdine .012mg good for sore gums after having a bridge
> > installed?
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> Steve

That's what I have exactly. Question: the .012 is less than 1mg of
chlorhexidene correct? I think I will rinse with warm salt water instead.

BTW, I was allergic to the plastic temporary bridge and my mouth and gums
are red/swollen a bit. I remember 30 years ago getting upper crowns and
was allergic to the plastic back then too. My sinuses are plugged,
nose/ears etc and I have a feeling it has something to do with having the
dental work done. If you have a solution for my plugged nose I would
greatly appreciate it. I cannot sleep when plugged up and I have tried all
of the best nasal sprays and they work for an hour or so then I get
plugged. Thanks alot for your help.

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Steven Bornfeld - 14 Feb 2007 02:24 GMT

>>> Is chlorhexdine .012mg good for sore gums after having a bridge
>>> installed?
>>>
>>> BTW, is .012mg is just over 1/10 of a mg, correct? TIA

>> Is this a rinse? The standard rinse is 0.12% chlorhexidene
>> gluconate. Some dentists will prescribe this during operative
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> That's what I have exactly. Question: the .012 is less than 1mg of
> chlorhexidene correct? I think I will rinse with warm salt water instead.

Wow--now I have to try and figure out equivalences. I believe you are
supposed to rinse with 1/2 oz, which is about 15 ml; sp. gr. is close to
1; so .12 (not .012) % x 15 gm would be .018 gm or about 18 mg (unless
I've misplaced my decimal point). This isn't a dose of course--you spit
out. Nevertheless, I don't think it's appreciably absorbed by the
stomach or gut.

> BTW, I was allergic to the plastic temporary bridge and my mouth and gums
> are red/swollen a bit. I remember 30 years ago getting upper crowns and
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> of the best nasal sprays and they work for an hour or so then I get
> plugged. Thanks alot for your help.

If you're sensitive to acrylic, you have to avoid acrylic. There are
some vinyl denture base materials--I hate them, but your dentist should
be able to do something to help you if acrylic is a problem.

Steve

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