moshquerade
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bacteria will regrow. using an antimicrobial rinse periodically doesn't stop the growth for ever. it reduces it, and that will help lessen the chance of gum disease.
I always use it BEFORE brushing. I think the bottle that I have (listerine style) says to use it before brushing to loosen up plaque. Ninjas have notoriously bad teeth though. Probably from eating bamboo and shredding apart pirates with our bare teeth. Maybe diffenent mouthwashes are for different times.
moshquerade
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they are bacteria that cause gum disease, and Listerine reduces them. something like Scope doesn't. that just makes your breath minty for awhile.
indeed.
you brush, then rinse using water, and then use mouthwash. what would be the point of brushing away all the mouthwash (if you did it before)? it's supposed to linger once you rinse out, and it gives you longer lasting minty breath as well.
(if you think otherwise, then maybe you should use mouthwash, then brush, and then use more mouthwash.)
The last time this topic was discussed, I was definitely in the minority (like 2%) with gargling before brushing. And I gargle with salt water instead of mouthwash.
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HardcoreRobot
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well, i doubt he just made it up... and i dont really see why he would have any anti-listerine agenda... but he certainly didnt cite his sources to me while i was in the chair.
regarding brushing, he said it was much better because it disorganizes all the bacteria instead of trying to kill them. its when the bacteria can concentrate that problems start. he told me a good brushing safely disorganizes bacteria for about 24 hours, and to do it 2x just to have some overlap.
iirc, some of the bacteria in the mouth is actually necessary for a healthy mouth, so you dont really want to be killing those anyways (my dentist did not say this, i dont know where i heard it)
Yea does anyone know anything about those electronic toothbrushes? Are they any good? I've always wondered how your supposed to brush your tongue with one...
moshquerade
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flossing is an absolute must, as brushing does not disturb the bacteria that reside btw the teeth. though, he did say doing this nightly was sufficient
he made no mention of fluoride use
moshquerade
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hopefully he doesn't underestimate the importance of a daily fluoride rinse. everyone should use ACT/fluoriguard or the generic equivalent nightly. it strenghtens the enamel and if you have any recession it strenghtens the exposed root surfaces.
moshquerade
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I did a test on mouthwash long time ago in AP Biology.
Listerine had the fastest bacteria regrowth, due to its high sugar content.
sruprisingly, the generic brand last longer due it its low sugar content
Listerine had the fastest bacteria regrowth, due to its high sugar content.
sruprisingly, the generic brand last longer due it its low sugar content
Kalmah
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Some mouthwashes are different. It's best to follow the directions on the bottle.
Mouthwashes aren't as affective as they are advertised to be. From my understanding, most of them are made for cosmetic reasons, bad breath and just making your mouth feel clean. Those only kill very few microorganisms in your mouth. I don't believe it will remove plaque anymore than swishing water around your mouth would. Maybe kill some of the bacteria in the plaque, but it wont stop the plaque from turning into calculus I think.
Brushing removes the ingredients in mouthwash from your teeth, reducing affectiveness. So it's typically better to use them after brushing. But some are specifically made to loosen debris and calculus from your teeth before brushing.
So just follow the directions on the bottle.
-A dental assistant in training
Mouthwashes aren't as affective as they are advertised to be. From my understanding, most of them are made for cosmetic reasons, bad breath and just making your mouth feel clean. Those only kill very few microorganisms in your mouth. I don't believe it will remove plaque anymore than swishing water around your mouth would. Maybe kill some of the bacteria in the plaque, but it wont stop the plaque from turning into calculus I think.
Brushing removes the ingredients in mouthwash from your teeth, reducing affectiveness. So it's typically better to use them after brushing. But some are specifically made to loosen debris and calculus from your teeth before brushing.
So just follow the directions on the bottle.
-A dental assistant in training
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BrokenVisage
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I'm very anal about my teeth since getting 6 cavities in a check-up as a youngin. Now I make sure to brush every night with my Oral-B electric and do the Listerine thing right after, during the day after dinners I tend to chew on a G.U.M flosser/toothpick too. Still got my wisdoms though, hoping all 4 can stay in.
Listerine is supposed to be used before brushing to loosen up plaque that a toothbrush would otherwise not be able to remove. I'd assume it would be the same for other mouthwash brands but I could be wrong.
Use it afterwards only if you want green teeth. The point of stuff like listerine is not go give you good breath (for this it is basically worthless) it is to aid in teeth cleaning
Use it afterwards only if you want green teeth. The point of stuff like listerine is not go give you good breath (for this it is basically worthless) it is to aid in teeth cleaning
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