Saltwater Rinse After Tooth Extraction?

Question

I didn't get any instructions from my dentist. Yeah. He sucks. So I've just been reading things online. Can I do the saltwater rinse if I had prolonged bleeding? I got the tooth pulled about 25 hours ago but it didn't stop bleeding until about 11pm last night. - so like 15 hours ago. Will it be ok to rinse now? Or will I risk disturbing the clot and possibly getting a dry socket? And what is the "recipe" for this rinse. Thank you much!

Answer 1

rinse very gently the warm salt water helps heal

Answer 2

It should be fine, just lean your head over a sink to let the water run out, don't spit it out like mouthwash. Use water as hot as you can stand in your mouth, and about 2 teaspoons per cup of water. If you have any other questions, please let me know.