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Suggest Treatment For Sores And Abscess After Using Mouthguard

Hi There I am wearing a mouthguard at night due to grinding of my teeth. I treat and clean it according to the dentists instructions. How hygienic is it? I lateley continiously suffers from abseces and sores in the back of my mouth and white hairy substances on the back of my tongue, otherwise healthy, take foodsupplements ect/
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
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Hello,

Read your query, as you have sores and abscess in mouth this can be due to improper oral hygiene dont worry for this I will suggest you to do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, and use mouthwash chlorhexidine regularly, use tongue scraper and if symptoms persists consult your dentist for oral examination .

Hope this will help you.
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Suggest Treatment For Sores And Abscess After Using Mouthguard

Hello, Read your query, as you have sores and abscess in mouth this can be due to improper oral hygiene dont worry for this I will suggest you to do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, and use mouthwash chlorhexidine regularly, use tongue scraper and if symptoms persists consult your dentist for oral examination . Hope this will help you.