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Mouthwash Factoid
Monday, December 29, 2008 at 04:37PM
Sustained, daily use of an alcohol-containing mouth wash is a bad idea.
Sour breath odor is intensified by an alcohol-dried irritated mouth.
Many mouth washes contain from 20% to 27% alcohol. (Beer has 6% alcohol; wine has 12.5% alcohol).
In any event, the alcohol irritates the sensitive lining our the mouth an should not be used every day. There are a number of alcohol-free mouth washes-- and here --and here.
The antibacterial effect of mouth wash lasts about 20 minutes. The bacteria are protected in the gum crevices around and in-between the teeth. The bacteria can hide there unless the seal on these crevices is penetrated by using a Water Pik. The "fresh feeling" is just a feeling -- an illusion of cleanliness -- that last for a short while. Toothbrushing, flossing and/or using the WaterPik are much more effective oral hygiene techniques and much less expensive.
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