Usually dentists give plain water to wash your mouth to rinse after drilling cavities. But my dentist gives me green or blue coloured water to rinse. Can you tell me what is that blue or green coloured water and why is that used instead of plain water.
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It is a mouthwash and nothing to worry about.
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Adding chlorhexidine solution (greenish blue liquid) as mouthwash agent in water helps maintain oral hygiene and removes plaque and bacteria as it has bacteria killing action Also it acts as mouth freshener hence to avoid the bad taste during caries removal this is used.
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It must b a antiseptic mouth wash n it's better than plain water
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It's just chlorhexidine mouthwash diluted in water. No problem using it to rinse after Restorative procedure or Scaling.
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Dear Lybrate user, your dentist must be giving you a little mouthwash dissolved in water which is a good thing. It freshens up your breath and also helps in taking away the strong smell and taste of dental materials and chemicals.
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It is chlorhexidine mouthwash mixed in water. It is just a mouthwash and completely harmless. You need not worry about it. Eg. Colgate plax.
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it may be mouth wash...dont worry its for ur benifit only..it keeps bacteria away
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Blue or green colour water is mouthwash. Mouthwash is better than plain water.
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Dear Lybrate user, Mouthrinses are used in dentistry for a number of reasons: to freshen breath, to prevent or control tooth decay, to reduce plaque formation on teeth and gums, to prevent or reduce gingivitis, or to deliver a combination of these effects. It is quite common for your dentist to give you blue or green colored water to rinse your mouth before the treatment procedure is started. A pre-procedural mouthwash serves an important function in infection control as numerous studies have demonstrated that mouthrinsing with an antimicrobial mouthwash can greatly reduce the number of viable microorganisms in the dental office which are usually spread during drilling cavities and scaling with ultrasonic scalars.
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