Dentyl pH mouthwash

moomin_white

Toothsmith wrote: »

Something like Colgate Fluoriguard is much better though wouldn't you say, particulary the AF one (Alcohol free)?

only difference is the taste i guess mint flavour is probably more palatable than cherry or clove though!

DdraigGoch

ok, I'll put my hand up to actually LIKING the clove Dentyl. I find that, though it may not actively do anything positive for my oral hygene, it DOES encourage me to remember to clean my teeth properly. I only wish they still made the Dentyl toothpaste - it was the wierdest toothpaste in the word, sort of black frogspawn and it felt really odd, but strangely refreshing.... but maybe that's just me!

I do only buy it on BOGOF though, am I excused?

Olympika

^^ think I saw the toothpaste in the dentist surgery yesterday, though think it was classed as a tooth 'gel'?

I like the clove mouthwash too! though am on Corsodyl daily now.

jenniewb

Wll I have to say I don't agree with mouthwash overall being worthless, in the past I used to think it was just a waste of money, until I got a gum irritation resulting in root canal treatment- painful as it was on 3 nerves, only 2 of which had died' under the stress.

I was advised to use mouth wash, I did for about the 2 weeks the bottle lasted me then gave up as I decided it was a waste of money.

I was back at the dentists with another irritation problem very shortly after. Not in the same place as the root canal either for those who assume its a post operative thing!

I then saw the Crortisol type and used this under the advice of my dentist, not really believeing it would work but buying it really to prove a point to the dentists and already booking in my mind my next day off work when I would be back to deal with a further infection.

But no further infection.

I did think it could be some post operative thing at first- I dont know how my mouth works. I stopped using the mouth wash I was using as it was expensive and used the Tesco Value type.

Irritation came back shortly after in another part of my mouth....
Then read the back of the label- does not protect against bacterial infection- it was literally a mouth freshener I was using!

Moral? Read the label! not all mouthwashes were created equally! and the ones with some sort of protection or addition that gets rid of bacteria really do work.

It could be I should just brush my teeth for longer, but to be honest, I dont have an all expensive toothbrush that magically stops after 2 minutes, nor do I own a stop watch. So if mouthwash insures I dont have to visit the dentist and fork out more money, then I am with it.

£20 bill for dentist vs £4 bill for mouthwash. I know which one I would pick!

webitha

y elder 2 kids love the cherry one, and it gets them to brush their teeth better its a competition with them to see who has the least, hey it gets them brushing properly, so im prepared to keeep buyin the stuff, and my 7yr old is the only one in her class with all her milk teeth and no fillings
is that good?

hotcookie101

I LOVE both the clove and the cherry Dentyl. I don't like the mint ones and I have tried various other mouthwashes and they all make me gag. I buy it when its BOGOF or cheap though as it is pricey

Loopy_Girl

webitha wrote: »

y elder 2 kids love the cherry one, and it gets them to brush their teeth better its a competition with them to see who has the least, hey it gets them brushing properly, so im prepared to keeep buyin the stuff, and my 7yr old is the only one in her class with all her milk teeth and no fillings
is that good?

It might get them cleaning their teeth better but then all that careful cleaning and putting the flouride on the teeth via the toothpaste is then washed away down the sink.

Children should no use a mouthwash unless specifically been prescribed by a dentist and they certainly should not use adult mouthwashes as most have alcohol in them and alcohol can be linked to oral cancer.

That's great that your 7 year old has no fillings or extracted teeth - if all kids were like this I would be out of a job!!!:D

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

My hygienist recommended all of us using fluoride mouthwash, and the dentist confirmed this a couple of months later at the checkup, so I just do as I'm told.

We all have 100% perfect teeth - myself at 35 , DD1 at 15 and DD2 at 9 - no fillings, the only extractions being my 2 impacted upper wisdom teeth at age 20. It is true, though, that both DDs appear to be the only ones in their classes without fillings or extractions - and, as for me, as a mum with none - it appears to be unheard of!

We use Dentyl because we all quite like the taste - there are 4 different flavours. It's alcohol free and doesn't sting in the way that the cheaper ones all seem to have done.

The hygienist also said any toothbrush will do if we do the job properly, but I will admit to extravagance in using the Colgate buzzing toothbrushes, as the shine they seem to give the gnashers makes it feel like a rerun of the Osmonds when the three of us smile at once!

I even find myself saying that I like going to the dentist - then people look at me very strangely!

Loopy_Girl

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

My hygienist recommended all of us using fluoride mouthwash, and the dentist confirmed this a couple of months later at the checkup, so I just do as I'm told.

We all have 100% perfect teeth - myself at 35 , DD1 at 15 and DD2 at 9 - no fillings, the only extractions being my 2 impacted upper wisdom teeth at age 20. It is true, though, that both DDs appear to be the only ones in their classes without fillings or extractions - and, as for me, as a mum with none - it appears to be unheard of!

We use Dentyl because we all quite like the taste - there are 4 different flavours. It's alcohol free and doesn't sting in the way that the cheaper ones all seem to have done.

The hygienist also said any toothbrush will do if we do the job properly, but I will admit to extravagance in using the Colgate buzzing toothbrushes, as the shine they seem to give the gnashers makes it feel like a rerun of the Osmonds when the three of us smile at once!

I even find myself saying that I like going to the dentist - then people look at me very strangely!

Fair enough. I am not going to argue with a dentist;) I was trained by the NHS and teach small kids and their parents about dental health and these are the messages that I give to them.

Yeah I use a electric toothbrush too - it just feels much better to me

TheDoolallyDilly

My eldest son's consultant orthodontist recommended alcohol free mouthwash - like Dentyl PH or the Colgate one. He said under no circumstances to use an alcohol one (like Listerine). I am not sure why though! My boys, 16 and 13, have no fillings, I have 4 - all put in before I was 12 because I had a 'drill for gold' dentist when I was a child. Never had one since - and I'm 44!!