In the article we will figure out how to rinse your mouth with “Chlorhexidine” after tooth extraction. Tooth extraction is a traumatic and complex dental procedure, after which the patient needs to follow some recommendations for the prevention of inflammatory postoperative processes and negative consequences. It is very important to maintain oral hygiene to prevent the multiplication of pathogenic bacterial flora and its infection of hard and soft tissues of teeth. For this purpose, the patient is prescribed combination preventive therapy using certain antibacterial drugs, for example, Metronidazole, and disinfecting solutions for treating the mouth locally.
Description of the drug
One of the safest, most affordable and effective disinfectant medicines is Chlorhexidine. After tooth extraction, it is prescribed very often.
This is a combined medical tool that destroys bacterial pathogenic flora and ensures the rehabilitation of the oral cavity and mucous membranes after surgical manipulations to extract a tooth from the alveoli. It can be used by people of any age.
If necessary, "Chlorhexidine" after removing a wisdom tooth can be used, as well as for preventive purposes after extraction in pregnant women and children.
The scope of the medication
The medicine is a clear liquid that has an antibacterial effect. The medicine is used for antiseptic treatment of the skin and mucous membranes after surgical interventions, in case of accidental injuries and injuries, which are accompanied by a violation of the integrity of the cover: cuts, scratches, abrasions.
It can be used to disinfect hands in cases where there is no way to provide the usual hygienic treatment with water and soap.
Chlorhexidine after tooth extraction helps prevent complications.
The mechanism of action of the drug
The active substance of this antiseptic is chlorhexidine in the form of a bigluconate. This medicine is produced in several forms for external and local processing: solution and spray. In dentistry, "Chlorhexidine" is used in these dosage forms. They treat hands, medical instruments, and also this tool is used to disinfect the oral cavity after dental therapy using surgical techniques. The effect of the drug lasts up to three hours after application to the affected areas.
How much does Chlorhexidine cost, many are interested.
The active element of the medicinal product is active against most pathogenic microbes, which include gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The drug is especially effective when used for prophylactic purposes to prevent infection with trichomonads and chlamydia.
Chlorhexidine after tooth extraction
After this kind of surgery, the gum has an open wound that fills with blood. A blood clot forms in the hole, which protects the open area of the periosteum from the penetration of pathogenic bacteria and microbes. If the clot adheres to the well loosely or is accidentally damaged during food intake, the likelihood of infection of bone tissue and the development of jaw osteomyelitis, an inflammatory purulent pathology, which in the absence of timely therapy can lead to the death of bone structures (osteonecrosis), increases.
How to use "Chlorhexidine" for rinsing?
In order not to damage the blood clot, certain dental recommendations must be followed. In the first days after removal, you cannot:
- drink with a straw, spit saliva and perform other actions that create a vacuum in the oral cavity;
- chew on the side where the tooth extraction took place, since this is possible 72 hours after surgical manipulation;
- rinse your mouth very carefully, without making too active movements;
- In no case should you touch the wound with your finger, do not touch the clot with your tongue and do not remove it from the hole.
Another of the most common complications after tooth extraction is alveolitis. This is a pathological process in which the tooth well becomes inflamed. Pathology in some cases is accompanied by hyperthermia, a strong pain syndrome that can radiate to the region of the ear, eyes, jaw, cervical and submandibular lymph nodes. The gums in the extraction zone swell, in this area there is a pronounced swelling and redness.
The use of "Chlorhexidine" after tooth extraction will help to avoid this.
The main reason for the development of alveolitis is poor-quality and untimely hygienic regimen and the growth of pathogenic flora in the oral cavity. Pathogenic microorganisms, getting into the alveolus, provoke inflammation of the soft tissues. For the prevention of alveolitis and other possible complications, the patient is prescribed local treatment of the oral cavity with antiseptic solutions, one of which is the drug “Chlorhexidine”. It is ideal for rinsing.
The use of this drug provides disinfection of the mucous membrane and hard dental tissues and prevents the development of inflammatory infectious processes.
Rinsing and handling rules
So, how to rinse a hole after tooth extraction with “Chlorhexidine”?
For this, only an aqueous solution is used - this point should be taken into account when buying a medication in a pharmacy. The concentration of the drug is 0.05%. Some patients, trying to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect, rinse their mouth too often - up to 10 times a day. This approach is absolutely not justified and can harm a person, since too frequent implementation of such a procedure can cause excessive irritation of the mucous membrane and the discharge of a blood clot that protects the bare bone from the penetration of pathogenic agents.
To ensure a therapeutic or prophylactic result, it is enough to carry out the procedure 2 times a day after morning and evening brushing with toothpastes. If the patient has a tendency to bleeding gums, it is allowed to perform another rinse, however, the total number of such procedures per day should not exceed three.
Rinse the mouth with “Chlorhexidine” as follows:
- teeth cleaning;
- rinse the mouth and throat with boiled chilled water in an hour to remove food debris;
- collect a small amount of the drug in the mouth;
- hold for 2-3 minutes;
- spit out the drug slowly without swallowing.
How much to rinse with "Chlorhexidine" after tooth extraction?
The duration of therapy is from 5 to 10 days.
The medication after tooth extraction can be used only for the implementation of oral baths. The tool must be kept in the mouth, it is allowed to slightly tilt the head to the side, but it is impossible to make tongue movements, since this creates a vacuum in the oral cavity and can lead to the loss of a blood clot from the hole.
Precautionary measures
During the therapeutic procedure, the medication should be avoided in the digestive tract, since irritation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestines and the inflammatory process in the surface layer of these organs can be provoked. Also, do not use a pharmacological preparation for longer than the acceptable time. Excessive use of drugs based on chlorhexidine bigluconate can lead to the destruction of beneficial microflora of the oral cavity and digestive organs and, as a result, the development of dysbiosis. The tool is sold in dental pharmacies.
Contraindications
The main contraindications for the use of the chlorhexidine solution are:
- intolerance to the main component;
- childhood;
- treatment during surgical interventions on the structures of the ear, eyes;
- together with other antiseptics (with the exception of ethyl alcohol).
Side effects
In general, the drug "Chlorhexidine" is tolerated normally. Sometimes, against the background of its use, local negative reactions may occur in the form of skin rashes, itching, increased dryness, as well as an inflammatory reaction in the form of dermatitis. If the drug is used for too long in dentistry, it is possible to change the shade of tooth enamel, the formation of tartar, as well as a violation of taste. In the case of the development of a pathological reaction, the possibility of further use of the pharmacological preparation is determined by the doctor individually.
What else does the instructions for use of the Chlorhexidine solution tell us?
Application features
Before starting treatment, it is important to pay attention to some features of its use, which include:
- hard water with a significant amount of mineral salts for the manufacture of a solution of a lower concentration can lead to a weakening of its bactericidal effect;
- when used in an alkaline environment, precipitation may occur;
- ethyl alcohol enhances the bactericidal properties of the drug;
- simultaneous use of Chlorhexidine with other external medicines that contain mineral salts is not recommended;
- this medication enhances the therapeutic effect of antibacterial drugs;
- during pregnancy and lactation, prolonged external use of the Chlorhexidine solution is not recommended;
- the activity of this pharmacological preparation is maintained upon contact with certain organic compounds (including blood, fibrin plaque);
- Do not allow the drug to get into the eyes;
- the medicine does not directly affect the functionality of the nervous system.
In ordinary and dental pharmacies, the solution is sold without a doctor’s prescription. Before using it, it is recommended to consult with a specialist.
It is also important to follow the instructions for use with the chlorhexidine solution.
Overdose
Cases of overdose with external use of the drug in clinical practice have not been reported. In case of accidental use of this medicine, the digestive organs are washed inside, followed by the intake of intestinal sorbents, and, if necessary, symptomatic treatment is carried out.
Analogs
The following medications are similar in therapeutic effects and composition to the Chlorhexidine solution:
- Amident;
- "Chlorhexidine bigluconate";
- "Chlorhexidine C".
How much is Chlorhexidine? This drug is very inexpensive, its price is 9-13 rubles. It depends on the region and the pharmacy network.
We examined how to use “Chlorhexidine” to rinse your mouth after tooth extraction.