does gargling salt water kill bacteria ?

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does gargling salt water kill bacteria

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Mary M. Alberts 2022-11-16T05:53:17+00:00 1 Answer 7 views New Member 0

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    2022-12-28T19:02:15+00:00
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    salt can dehydrate bacterial cell by osmosis thus damaging the bacterial cell structure. it also dry the oral tissues preventing more microbes to stay there. so gargling with salt water helps to prevent bacteria.

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