Mouth Rinsing on Shabbat to Prevent Infection
Question
A person who underwent a surgical tooth extraction and the doctor advised rinsing the mouth several times a day with salt water to prevent infection, is it permissible to do so on Shabbat?
Answer
Hello,
In the case of an open wound with a risk of infection, it is permissible to rinse on Shabbat.
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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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Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 328
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