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Dentist on a Fast Day

Question

Hello, I would like to know if there is an issue with going to a dentist appointment on the Fast of Esther. It seems that one would need to rinse the mouth once or more. Thank you very much.

Answer

Hello, 

There is no issue with this. 

When the mouth is truly dirty, such as after a treatment, it is permissible to rinse without swallowing.

Answered 10 March 2025 How answers are reviewed
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Rabbi Israel Cohen
Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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