What's up with these mouthwashes? They all seem to strip off the outer layer of skin in your mouth!?

Answer 1

try using closys 2 you can find it only at Walgreen's and some dental offices carry it. it is a chlorine dioxide rinse that eliminates the volatile sulfur compounds that cause bad breath and kills harmful bacteria that irritate gums. it's effective for 8 hrs. it is alcohol, zinc and flavor free . It is very different from the Listerine type rinses.The alcohol in rinses are too drying ,yes they kill bacteria but only for about 26 min. after use . closys 2 is the only rinse my office recommends

Answer 2

Yep. And in fact, the chemicals that produce that result do nothing to kill off bacteria or prevent plaque or anything else. They are put there solely to convince you that the mouthwash you are using is powerful stuff. You can achieve the same effect (but less expensively and less painfully) by using either a plain water or a salt water mouth wash, and taking the prescribed amount of time to wash out your mouth.

Answer 3

Do you delute your mouth wash with a little bit of water? This can sometimes help prevent that from happening! Mouthwash has alot of acid to help with not only breath, but plaque and other dental problems. You should really try to put some water in it on swoosh in your mouth for about thirty seconds or longer.

Answer 4

Especially listerine and thats what my doctor told me to use, it hurts like hell.

Alcohol is what kills the germs, there is no point of using mouthwash unless it really does have alcohol in it, if it doesn't it does not prevent gum disease.

Answer 5

try alcohol free or mix half with water

Answer 6

Are you sure you're using mouthwash?????

Answer 7

try one that is alcohol free, i believe crest just came out with one