You purchase Chlorhexidine DIACETATE or "name brand" Nolvasan. There is a "generic" product called Chlorhexidine GLUCONATE that is not BOTH a bactericide AND virucide.

Although Chlorhexidine is used as a cleaning solution, it is also commonly used in mouthwashes.

Be sure to inspect the sore to see if it's an impacted tooth. Also, your best bet for the safety of you AND your snake is to restrain it by the head and pry open its mouth. This is easily done by taking a writing pen, holding it perpendicular to the snakes mouth, and rolling it against their lips. It would probably be helpful to have someone else present to apply the Nolvasan while you keep the animals mouth open with one hand (and the pen) and hold the animals head with the other hand.

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