Mouth rinsing with warm or cold water?

Question

My gums are starting to receed due to over-agressive/brushing too much... I've decided to brush with a soft brush on my insides and outsides of my teeth an use an electric toothbrush for my chewing-front.

Anyway, I like to rinse my mouth after meals (as I normally brush)...but what's more effective in removing bacteria/foodstuff... warm or cold water??

Answer 1

I don't think it really matters.

Answer 2

Hi, the best thing it to use a mouth wash with antibacterial in it, i think you can get one for aging gums and teeth but i am not sure. Cool salt water is good, or just cold water if you have no mouth wash. Dont use hot or warm water to brush with or rinse, as it already contains bacteria and increases the bacteria in your mouth. If you have to use warm water, say it your teeth are sensitive to the cold, then make sure you boil the water first to kill any bacteria. But its just easier to you an antiseptic mouth wash.

Answer 3

Well you are doing the right thing by using SOFT BRUSH rather than HARD BRUSH as aggressive brushing does cause ABRASION(DENTAL WEAR) and may also damage gingiva(gums) as you have experienced...
One another thing I would advise you would be that FIND OUT IDEAL BRUSHING TECHNIQUE from a dentist because most of us do not brush in the proper or ideal way....It does make a difference in terms of your oral health....
Regarding the issue of GUM RECESSION,if its really great then get yourself checked by a DENTIST and if possible get SCALING done as it will remove anyother STIMULUS or CAUSE which may lead to gum recession...
If you are really into rinsing your mouth properly after meal do learn how to FLOSS properly(again by your dentist) as it really makes a difference....FLOSS removes food particles present between teeth(an area which is very difficult to access from tooth brush)...
Regarding your question of what sort of water to use...Prefer slightly warm water(with slight amount of salt in it...Remember,if you have Hypertension or anyother heart related disease avoid salt but if not,then,there is no problem in using salt...)...Hot water with salt acts slightly as an antiseptic...and it is good thing to maintain your oral hygeine...but remember food particles present in mouth are not removed by water,for that YOU NEED TO BRUSH or FLOSS properly
and preferably if you want to improve your oral health use mouthwash...

Answer 4

May be it is a case of gingivitis.Rinsing with warm saline water always helps.Receding gums need scraping and scaling.Better see a dentist to avoid further damage.In the meanwhile take vitamin-c and Metronidazole-400 twice a day for five days.

Answer 5

Mouth wash is the best, it has anti-bacterial agents. Warm salty water is sometimes ok but it wont do the cleansing the way that mouthwash does. If your gums are real sore I would visit the dentist and have a thorough check up.

Answer 6

I don't think it's the temperature of the water that matters; its how you brush and rinse. Warm water probably feels easier on your receding gums

Answer 7

Dissolve a little salt in warm water to sooth the gums.

Answer 8

I wouldn't think it would matter because your mouth would just heat up the cold water. However, perhaps you would swish more with warm water because your teeth are less sensitive. OK, so my vote is for warm...

Answer 9

Lukewarm water (with salt if desired) is always better, and it's great for the gums too.

Answer 10

I don't think it actually matters but i prefer cold water to rinse with.

Answer 11

I wold rinse with warm water. especially if you have sensitive teeth.