I'm going to Mexico on vacation soon, specifically to Cozumel. I've been there before so I know we will be provided with a bottle of purified water in the bathroom. I recently had to have dentures fitted and I have found that warm water is best for cleaning the denture adhesive off the false teeth. When I go to Cozumel am I ok to use the warm tap water to clean the dentures as long as I rinse them with mouthwash afterwards? Or should I stick to the purified water provided. I don't want to get any nasty tummy bugs, managed to avoid them last time we were there.
2007-03-28 15:45:17 · 2 answers · asked by Sandtone 3 in Health ➔ Dental
I live in Playa del Carmen. We are told that the tap water is clean, and I brush my teeth with it. I never drink it, though. There is a product you can get to purify water , called bactericide that you can get in most Walmart-like stores. It comes in a little bottle and would be easy to travel with. You might bring it with you and put your dentures in a glass with water and a few drops of that after you wash them in warm tap water. And while you are here, if you worry about tummy bugs, pick up Vermox tablets in a drug store here. You don't need a prescription. When you get home, take both tablets at once. Kills amoebas and other bad bugs. Have a great trip!!
2007-03-28 16:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by Alicia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm from Mexico City and whenever I visit I use tap water to rinse my mouth guard and brush my teeth and nothing's ever happened to me nor anyone I know.
2007-03-29 00:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by strawberry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋