Be careful gargling with mouthwash

Monday, August 29, 2011

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Gargle with mouthwash after brushing your teeth is causing more clean and fresh sensation in the mouth. But behind it, mouthwash can cause harmful effects to the dental and oral health. Sometimes we gargle with mouthwash is one way for health care, particularly oral health and its surroundings.
Some of the material contained in the mouthwash had a detrimental effect to the teeth and gums if not used correctly. According to Robin Seymour, professor of repair dental problems from Newcastle University, is currently a lot of counter mouthwashes that contain alcohol to 26 per cent of the packaging. Alcohol works as an agent of 'carrier' that optimize the function of menthol, eucalyptol and thymol to penetrate the outer layer of the teeth and remove plaque. But it all can cause irritation and less well to oral health

It sounds harmless, but alcohol can cause dryness in the mouth and eliminate the 'mucus' a substance that keep the mouth moist and humid. A dry mouth cause bad breath odor and sensation 'bite' when gargling. That's what you need to consider in maintaining oral health.

Quoted from the Daily Mail, mouthwash containing alcohol are also often cited as the cause of the increased risk of oral cancer. The results of a study published Dental Journal of Australia reported that ethanol (a type of alcohol) in the mouthwash could trigger an increase in harmful substances that can penetrate layers of skin around the mouth with ease. Toxins in the alcohol called acetaldehyde can also accumulate in the mouth and it can all harm the your oral health.

Some products even mouthwash can cause stained teeth, because the chemicals named chlorohexidine gluconate. This substance is actually created to reduce the bacteria and get rid of plaque, but the effect is not actually cause bad breath odor and stains. If used continuously, mouthwash can cause brown stains on tooth enamel due to chemical reactions and of course will interfere with your oral health.

"Chlorohexidine cause stains on teeth in the use of mouthwash for ten days, because it reacts with the food additives that may still remain. Additives commonly found in soda, tea, coffee and red wine," explains Professor Robin.
Do we have to avoid the use of mouthwash for dental and oral health? Professor Robin advised to use mouthwash without alcohol. In addition to not make the mouth dry, but will also minimize the formation of brown stains on teeth. We recommend that you do not immediately rinse with mouthwash after brushing your teeth, but wait 30 minutes first. Some ingredients in toothpaste as a foaming agent and sodium lauryl sulphate can react with fluoride in a mouthwash, so it loses its effect off. Do not let your efforts in maintaining oral health but instead results obtained.
 

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