So.. Mouthwash...
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So.. Mouthwash...
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by Mazille » Jan 18, 2012 5:02 pm
I've heard wildly differing claims about it, ranging from "It's good for you." to "It kills your teeth."
All I could think of that could possibly harmful is that it's antiseptic and hence might upset the microbial fauna in your mouth. Then again, killing off microbes is pretty much the point. Anyone care to enlighten me?
All I could think of that could possibly harmful is that it's antiseptic and hence might upset the microbial fauna in your mouth. Then again, killing off microbes is pretty much the point. Anyone care to enlighten me?
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#2 by Macros1980 » Jan 18, 2012 5:24 pm
I'm sure that I heard on QI that it was never invented as mouthwash. Someone came up with it and marketed it as a variety of different things before hitting on the mouthwash idea.
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#3 by Mazille » Jan 18, 2012 5:25 pm
Possible. I think Lysterine was intended to be a detergent, or something. That doesn't really answer my question, though.
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#4 by Animavore » Jan 18, 2012 5:32 pm
Yay!
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#5 by LIFE » Jan 18, 2012 5:36 pm
Can't comment on mouthwash other than it often being disgusting in taste.
If your motivation though is to enhance oral hygiene, get a good tongue cleaner. Cheap, simple, effective. World of a difference
So brush and floss teeth, scrape tongue, done. Anything else is overkill in my book.
If your motivation though is to enhance oral hygiene, get a good tongue cleaner. Cheap, simple, effective. World of a difference
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#6 by campermon » Jan 18, 2012 5:55 pm
Yay! It helps yer gums if you're a smoker.
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#7 by paceetrate » Jan 20, 2012 12:49 am
Well, I've had some success in using it to make mouth sores heal faster (I always get one if I accidentally bite my lip... >.<) I guess that's kinda to be expected from it's antiseptic nature. 
No idea how good it is for your teeth though.
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#8 by Mazille » Jan 20, 2012 10:34 am
I can't believe we don't have any dentists or anything here.
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#9 by mattwilson » Jan 20, 2012 10:40 am
Corsodyl... the mint not the original 
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#10 by Made of Stars » Jan 20, 2012 11:26 am
Mazille wrote:I can't believe we don't have any dentists or anything here.
You could ask stevebee.
Re. The OP, it depends what you've been up to...
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Re: So.. Mouthwash...
#11 by Fallible » Jan 20, 2012 11:29 am
I've used it to clear up gum problems, but I don't think I'd use it all the time. It says on the actual bottle that it can cause discolouration of the teeth. Plus if you do it at night you wake up in the morning with your mouth feeling like you consumed large amounts of alcoholic beverages.
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#12 by stijndeloose » Jan 20, 2012 11:31 am
Damn. MoS was quicker than me.
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#13 by Stomatopoda » Apr 25, 2012 2:20 am
I'd avoid regular use, as it kills the beneficial bacteria responsible for keeping fungus and harmful bacteria in check. Used the stuff every day for a month or two and ended up with hairy tongue, which kinda defeats the point of trying to freshen your breath.
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