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my husband has mouth ulcers and an abbcess under a dead tooth. he was given Difflan mouthwash by his dentist and had a bad reaction to it, his face, lips and gums all swolled up and he's in a lot of pain. The dentist said he had a bad reation to it and to use only warm salt water. Is this normal
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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The symptoms mentioned by you suggests reactions to the mouth wash. Yes , he can continue with the normal saline mouth gargling. If needed he can take a anti allergic tablet like loratidine which will help reduce the allergic reaction caused by the mouthwash.(call your dentist office before taking any medicine).

For the mouth ulcers , apply mucopain gel on the lesion two or three times a day till it subsides.Reduce spicy food and avoid stress .

For tha abscess and dead tooth , he has to undergo a root canal treatment after having a radiograph done. Pain can be reduced by using ibuprofen tab (if he is not allergic to any medication),also a dose if antibiotic may be required with the doctors prescription.

Hope this was useful.

Thanks and regards.


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Suggest Remedy For Dental Problem

Thanks for using Health Care Magic. Read your query. The symptoms mentioned by you suggests reactions to the mouth wash. Yes , he can continue with the normal saline mouth gargling. If needed he can take a anti allergic tablet like loratidine which will help reduce the allergic reaction caused by the mouthwash.(call your dentist office before taking any medicine). For the mouth ulcers , apply mucopain gel on the lesion two or three times a day till it subsides.Reduce spicy food and avoid stress . For tha abscess and dead tooth , he has to undergo a root canal treatment after having a radiograph done. Pain can be reduced by using ibuprofen tab (if he is not allergic to any medication),also a dose if antibiotic may be required with the doctors prescription. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards.