Originally Posted by Bryanna

covertid,

Granulation tissue is lumpy, not flat. White patches could be a few things. It could be the natural sloughing off of some dead tissue which is normal and should stop soon. Or you could be using too much salt and that is causing the tissue to slough off too much. Just put a 1/4 tsp of salt in a 3 oz glass of water when you rinse.

If the white patches become sore or you develop red sores in the center of the patches then you have developed canker sores or herpes sores. These can occur after a tooth extraction. They can take up to 21 days to heal completely. However, these ulcers are always sore. So it yours are not sore, then don't be too concerned about them as they should subside very soon.

Bryanna

Originally Posted by covertid

Hi Bryanna, I have an image of it, would you mind take a look at it? Ive been using issued chlorhex to rinse instead.

Originally Posted by covertid

The white lump on the left. Sorry for the disgusting picture.

Originally Posted by Bryanna

covertid,

Thanks for posting the photo. It looks like some sloughing of the tissue.

Why are you using chlorhexidine instead of salted water?

Bryanna

Originally Posted by covertid

Hi Bryanna,

The dentist gave me chlorhex mouth rinse. So which one is better for healing?. Chlorhex or saltwater?. I'm not very sure.

Originally Posted by Bryanna

covertid,

Warm salt water is ideal for many reasons. One- it reduces bad bacteria, two- it will not interfere with the healing of the wound and three- you do not have to worry about any allergic type reaction from chemicals. Chlorhexidine kills bacteria and cannot differentiate between the good and bad bacteria. You need good bacteria to heal properly. Chlorhexidine is a harsh chemical and can irritate the tissue. It can also cause an allergic type reaction in many people.

The simplest, most therapeutic rinse for oral wound care is warm salt water.

Bryanna