Hi, I had four wisdom teeth taken out 9 days ago.

I'll call my doc to ask this tomorrow, but figured I'd try to get an
answer here today ...

This far out, would I be causing any problems with the healing process
by using some listerine mouth wash?

I've been brushing and flossing my teeth, but staying away from the
back of the mouth where the wounds are. The only attention that area
has been getting is a salt water rinse after eating and before bed.
Would it be safe to swish some listerine back there yet? If not, any
other suggestions for cleaning it? That area of my mouth seems to be
getting pretty funky tasting.

Another question, how long does it typically take for the soreness
from the op to go away? I'm doing pretty good, but still have enough
ache that I'm taking a 200mg ibuprofin every six hours or so to get
rid of it.

One final question ... after a while, is it safe to brush the are
around the extraction holes? I understand that it can take months for
the hole to fully fill in, but how long does it take before there's
enough healing done that I can be a little rough with the area without
worry?

Thanks!