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A 41-year old female asked:

Why would gums bleed locally a lot while using oral irrigator, but not while brushing (actually brushing stops the bleeding)?

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A 59-year old male asked:

I understand that a gum rubber stimulator is NOT meant to clean out food from a 5mm sulcus? Would a sulcabrush be best with an oral irrigator?

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What is the definition or description of: Irrigation?

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What is a dental irrigation procedure done for?

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What are colon irrigation practitioners?

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Is colonic irrigation effective?

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A 49-year old asked:

Could you tell me what happens is someone breathes in fibro asbestos used in irrigation pipes.?

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A female asked:

Is it normal to have pain and swelling for days after dental scaling and irrigation?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can you tell me what colostomy irrigation is?

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A 35-year old asked:

Who is a good candidate for colostomy irrigation?

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A 23-year old asked:

Is it true that you can irrigate with your colostomy. What is irrigation?

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A 31-year old asked:

What does the dentist mean when he/she said I need an antibacterial irrigation?

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A 38-year old asked:

What is the use of colonic irrigation?

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A 38-year old asked:

What are the benefits of colonic irrigation?

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A 43-year old asked:

What can i expect from a colonic irrigation session?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Ear irrigation?

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A 43-year old asked:

Can colonic irrigation flatten your tummy and love handles?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is it safe to use a low pressure sinus irrigation system on my daughter?

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A 24-year old female asked:

How is nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation helpful in rhinorrhea? Would it not make the nose run more? How does it work?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is water irrigation of the ear by a doctor safe?

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A 34-year old asked:

Does nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation help chronic sinusitis?

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A 48-year old asked:

Can you let me know is it recommended to have a colonic irrigation while battling with diverticulitis?

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A 42-year old asked:

How much salt per liter of water for nasal (oxymetazoline) lavage (nasal (oxymetazoline) (oxymetazoline) irrigation)?

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A 41-year old male asked:

How safe and effective is nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation for treating allergies? Is it worth the cost? Which method is best?

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A 37-year old male asked:

I read that research says that sinus irrigation done daily could increase sinus infection risk. Is there a suggested # per wk that cuts infect. risk?

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A member asked:

What is irrigation in a deep cleaning? After my regular dental checkup last week, my dentist said I need to come back for a deep cleaning and irrigation. What does that mean?

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A 33-year old asked:

Could a piece of brain have come out during my ear irrigation today?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is melatonin safe with steroid nasal (oxymetazoline) irrigation?

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A 37-year old male asked:

Is it better to use isotonic or hypertonic saline solution when doing sinus irrigation? Does research say one is better?

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A 21-year old asked:

If a person has an indwelling catheter in place long term because of incontinence, is irrigation indicated and if so, with what?

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