2006-10-13 16:41:31 · 14 answers · asked by score 1 in Health ➔ Dental
If you have first brushed and flossed and vigorously rinsed, you will find the Listerine kills the majority of the bacteria on contact. Why is that important? The mouth closed while sleeping is the perfect environment for bacteria. It is warm, and moist in there so the bacteria can go crazy that is why it is important to get rid of the food they need and then kill as many germs as possible. I like listermint it tastes good and does the job. I have learned to rinse with luke warm water before spitting it out that way I don't get the burning sensation and the luke warm water rinses cleaner. There might be some other products that work as well, ask your dentist.
2006-10-13 16:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by mindbender - seeker of truth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BULLCRAP, you have to floss before you use mouthwash and after you brush to emulsify the bacteria out of the deep places. Listerine has alcohol and alcohol dries out your mouth. Decay happens because your mouth needs to be moist. So use a mouthwash like ACT and anticavity flouride rinse which contain benzyl alcohol as it is different type of alcohol than contained in listerine. If you are feeling like you can by the best stuff, it is called Biotene and has no alcohol and contains an enzyme. Much better feeling all around and keeps your mouth from drying out when you sleep.
2006-10-13 16:48:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from the potential side-effect of the alcohol (as mentioned above), it's OK to use. But it doesn't effectively kill the bacteria, and is certainly no substitute for brushing and flossing.
It has been estimated that to get a good effect from Listerine, you would have to use it 10x daily. Periodontists (gum specialists) never use it for their patients, and in the many seminars I've been to over time, they've all poo-poohed Listerine severely. Consider it a breath freshener only.
A truly antibacterial mouthwash contains chlorhexidine (e.g. Savacol). I give this to all my surgical patients as a pre-rinse and post-op rinse for 3 days, and they come back with excellent healing, and no plaque on their sutures.
2006-10-13 22:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Matt W (Australia) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, Pal, we have something in common about not brushing and using mouthwash. I had dragon breath for years and even a dentist refused to have my teeth cleaned by his hygenists. So, he sent me off to a specialist, a Periodontist, who did a full mouth cleaning, pulling the gums back and scraping out all the yuck underneath. Now, I brush at night and rinse with Listerine. When I run out of that, I use the bottle and mix a half'n'half of hydrogen peroxide and water. Swish a mouthful of that, spit it out, then rinse with a little water. Oh, I don't eat or drink after 8 PM.
2016-05-22 00:22:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's healthy, I do it, and my teeth are very white. Use the original Listerine. A foaming "whitening" kind I had had Sodium Laurel Sulfate made it foam up, and I got lots of canker sores. Sodium Laurel Sulfate wears down a protective layer in your mouth. So use the basic, regular listerine.
2006-10-13 16:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by shawnmuench 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent
2006-10-13 16:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should acutally floss before u brush. Any mouthwash that is ADA Accepted or approved is good the same goes for toothpaste, brushes and floss.
2006-10-13 16:52:52 · answer #7 · answered by ruck1b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a friend who refused to floss was told by his dentist that as long as he used Listerine everyday he would be OK
2006-10-13 16:43:07 · answer #8 · answered by YedidNefesh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very Good!!!
2006-10-13 16:48:19 · answer #9 · answered by Niecy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its good to use mouth wash, kills bacteria and germs in your mouth.
2006-10-13 16:43:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋