Mouthwash

Múinteoir

Anyone got expert/professional advice on this? Are they of benefit in addition to brushing or is it all marketing/advertising hogwash(no pun intended )

Thomas_S_Hunterson

You can get drunk on it. It's got a fairly high amount of alcohol in it

Gordon

I'll move this to Dental Issues.

Pighead

Pighead knows the exact answer to this poser but steadfastly refuses to help you because of your usage of that fcuking green smiley. Perhaps if you edited your post my strong stance on this issue would change. Til then you're on your own pal.

Tchocky

Gordon wrote:

I'll move this to Dental Issues.

Maybe in lieu of this it should stay in Personal

sean_keevey wrote:

You can get drunk on it. It's got a fairly high amount of alcohol in it

ANyways, it all depends on the mouthwash. A good fluoride one can be quite beneficial

Múinteoir

Pighead wrote:

Pighead knows the exact answer to this poser but steadfastly refuses to help you because of your usage of that fcuking green smiley. Perhaps if you edited your post my strong stance on this issue would change. Til then you're on your own pal.

Eh ok, I'll edit it so.....

Múinteoir

Gordon wrote:

I'll move this to Dental Issues.

Thanks. Sorry, I was looking for that forum but couldn't find it.

Gordon

No problem Múinteoir. Pighead, you're lucky this was moved to Dental Issues, I would have banned you from PI for that post.

Pighead

M&#250 wrote: »

Eh ok, I'll edit it so.....

Much appreciated my dear Muinteoir, Pighead has an irrational hatred of the green fella and as per Gordons warning its obvious this is my problem not yours.I will beat this.

Anyway though they may leave your mouth with a clean, fresh taste, some rinses can be harmful, concealing bad breath and unpleasant taste that are signs of periodontal diseases which cause inflammation and degeneration of the supporting structures of the teeth and tooth decay. Pighead says
MOUTHWASH'S JUST DON"T WASH!

Múinteoir

Pighead wrote:

Much appreciated my dear Muinteoir, Pighead has an irrational hatred of the green fella and as per Gordons warning its obvious this is my problem not yours.I will beat this.

Anyway though they may leave your mouth with a clean, fresh taste, some rinses can be harmful, concealing bad breath and unpleasant taste that are signs of periodontal diseases which cause inflammation and degeneration of the supporting structures of the teeth and tooth decay. Pighead says
MOUTHWAS'S JUST DON"T WASH!

But I get the impression that you're saying some are good and some are bad, no? Are we talking about particular brands?

Pighead

M&#250 wrote: »

But I get the impression that you're saying some are good and some are bad, no? Are we talking about particular brands?

Pigheads no expert but I'm guessing they're all more or less the same. Listen buddy by all means use them but don't presume that just because your mouth smells minty fresh that your free from stinky infections. Mouthwash isn't the cure,ITS ONLY A STOPGAP.

PS Can you edit my quote and spell MOUTHWASH'S correctly. People will call me stupid otherwise. Cheers and good luck with your mouth.

Múinteoir

Pighead wrote:

Pigheads no expert but I'm guessing they're all more or less the same. Listen buddy by all means use them but don't presume that just because your mouth smells minty fresh that your free from stinky infections. Mouthwash isn't the cure,ITS ONLY A STOPGAP.

PS Can you edit my quote and spell MOUTHWASH'S correctly. People will call me stupid otherwise. Cheers and good luck with your mouth.

To be honest, you're a bit too smart-alec for your own good so no, I'm not going to oblige. In fact I'm going to put back that green smilie. Enjoy.

Easca

Mouthwash used to be pretty crap but nowadays is quite benefical to use. They do more then just perfume your mouth, generally they contain anti-septic and anti-plaque ingredients that will kill the germs in your mouth. This is a good thing because the germs lead to bad breath and plaque build up. Alcohol based mouthwashes can leave your mouth dry and cause bad breath though so try use a non-alcoholic one.

Having said this some mouthwashes are purely cosmetic and do nothing but perfume your mouth. These aren't common though.

I'd recomend you go see a dental hygienist and ask them for advice on how to properly clean and mantain your teeth. In conclusion, yes, using mouthwash is beneficial.

Pighead wrote:

Pigheads no expert but I'm guessing they're all more or less the same. Listen buddy by all means use them but don't presume that just because your mouth smells minty fresh that your free from stinky infections. Mouthwash isn't the cure,ITS ONLY A STOPGAP.

PS Can you edit my quote and spell MOUTHWASH'S correctly. People will call me stupid otherwise. Cheers and good luck with your mouth.

Don't you worry about your missuse of the apostrophe rather then your typo? "ITS ONLY A STOPGAP" should be "it's", "Pigheads no expert" should be "Pighead's no expert".

Kevster

The grammar displayed in this thread is overly poor - Pay close attention to the proper use of your language everyone.


Mouthwash works - I have seen only good results from people that use it properly. However, do not overuse it because it will damage the soft-tissue of your mouth and (most likely) cause inflammation.

Big_G

I generally recommend a no-alcohol preparation for general use. Find one that contains flouride, triclosan or cetylpirdinium chloride or any combination of the three which includes flouride. Use it twice daily. Some people advocate doing it before flossing in order for the floss to drag flouride interdentally, but I think it is more practical to do it after flossing.

The best mouthwash on the market today for plaque control is Corsodyl, which is chlorhexidine gluconate O.2% w/v, but it has side effects including reversible staining of teeth and altered taste sensation, so it is generally only used to control plaque when other measures fail and in oral infections. I have come across people who use it every day. I wouldn't like to myself, though, the stuff tastes absolutely horrible.

Lexie

Are you a dentist BIG_G? What brand of no-alcohol general mouthwash would you recommend? Im using Listerine at the moment.

Big_G

I am a recently qualified dentist.
TBH Lexie, no alcohol preps are difficult to find and are mainly carried by pharmacies that specialise in dental products (usually those in proximity to a dental practice).

AFAIK, Oral B do a good no-alcohol prep and Colgate Plax is probably the best one (but I haven't been able to find it myself in no-alcohol prep for some time). The last time I went to Boots in Jervis St there were several brands that I had never heard of that were no alcohol and contained the ingredients named above. Shop around and I'm sure you will find one. No one brand stands out above any of the others, buy based on the contents (not the name) and you may also be able to save money.

Lexie

Thanx BIG_G. I'll have a look around. Must take note of the ingredients you listed above.

Múinteoir

Thanks for that Big G.

dudara

I like Listerine, but would only use it about once a day or every two days as I find it can deaden the taste buds when used too often.

But by golly, your mouth does stay fresh with it.

tonylondon1

hello after reading some of the posts i got out my bottle of mouthwash which is alcohol free and have a lot of good **** in it DENTYI 2 colours in the bottle u have to shake to activate the power lol