why does salt water help in healing mouth ulcers or any oral surgery with tear in gums or cuts inside cheeks
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Because those things are inflamed in your mouth. Meaning they’re a bit swollen and extra irritated and painful because of that.
By rinsing with salt water the salt in the water and the salt that gets left on the inside of your mouth will “pull” water out of those inflamed areas through Osmosis. When this happens it reduces swelling which reduces pain.
It also can make things heal quicker because by reducing swelling you stop repeatedly damaging the spot. It’s like when you bite your cheek and then keep biting it over and over. That’s because now it is swollen. If you reduce the swelling, you’ll stop accidentally biting it. Letting it heal.
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