Are the acids in some mouth washes & rinses harmful to teeth and can they be over used?

Question

I have a fluoride rinse that has phosphoric acid, and an anti-plaque rinse that has benzoic acid. This last one seems to be more comon in mouth washes as well.

Answer 1

Harmful Acids?! Every ingredient used in mouthwash is safe, or the FDA wouldn't allow it to be sold. The high alcohol content can be a biting experience, especially if you have mouth sores. If the alcohol irritates your mouth tissues, buy the kind that is low alcohol or alcohol free. No over-the-counter product sold today is strong enough to harm your teeth.

Answer 2

The acid in the fluoride helps the fluoride atom replace the calcium atom in the enamel crystal. Fluoride binds a lot tighter than calcium & so makes the enamel harder.

The "antiplaque" rinses do not work. The big problem with mouthwashes is the alcohol - the tingling sensation is the alcohol pulling the water out of your tissues, pickling your gums.
The fluoride rinse is the better value. It will also make your teeth harder to stain.

Answer 3

Yes, the whitening agents are harmful to tooth enamel. However, the formulations of peroxides in use now pale in comparison of their destructive potential to the whiteners used in earlier centuries. It was rare for the well to do to have teeth past middle age because of the destructive practices of tooth whitening popular in Europe and America.
The development of less harmful agents is the reason for the renewed proliferation of over the counter tooth whitening agents.

Answer 4

you could look at Crest Whitestrips to look if u basically like the end result. Dentist whitening is costly. counting on how yellow ur tooth are, it is going to take extra advantageous than a million consultation. I did mines in a million and in addition they had a diverse value of $399 in accordance to consultation, in CA. Reg can fee $500-$one thousand+. i could look at the Crest first to look if i like it. sometimes ppl like how residing whitening is with the aid of shown fact that it truly is totally powerful and reachable. it will maximum suitable whiten truly tooth though. No, u do no longer ought to repair the cavities formerly than making use of them. yet doing a reg checkup is a nicely concept. whether u whiten or no longer. I additionally heard brushing with baking soda and peroxide works even however I even have not tried it. sturdy sturdy fortune!

Answer 5

There are whitening mouth washes?? wow i didnt know that....and no the mouthwash isnt harmful to your teeth

Answer 6

DUH!!! OF COURSE!!!