• Apepollo11@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    FWIW, saliva contains epidermal growth factor, which is actually good for the skin. It’s one of the reasons the insides of our mouths heal so quickly.

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        For the amount of rinsing and the bacteria from the mouth potentially being stronger than what’s in the wound (and more abundant and less likely to cause infection) this seems fine.

        I always hear quotes that dog mouths are cleaner than human, but that’s in quantity of bacteria types not quality