Dentyl pH mouthwash

Loopy_Girl

TheDoolallyDilly wrote: »

. He said under no circumstances to use an alcohol one (like Listerine). I am not sure why though!

Because the alcohol ones dry your mouth out and dry mouth means no saliva which can lead to tooth decay and secondly, alcohol can contribute to oral cancer (amongst many other things obviously)

There is actually nothing wrong with mouthwashes per se it's just that it's always drilled (yes, I meant that pun!!) into you to use it after brushing and as I have said earlier all that happens is it washes all the flouride from the toothpaste away although there is flouride in mouthwash.

The best time to use it is actually middle of the day when you don't brush your teeth as that means you have a 3 hit of flouride.

TheDoolallyDilly

I thought it was something like that LoopyGirl.

red

I think it is all a bit of a gimmick. My dentist said that mouthwashes are not only unnecessary they can be harmful as they disrupt the good bacteria in the mouth (kind of like taking antibiotics do on the stomach I guess) Best thing to do is to have a decent toothbrush, brush regularly and properly, floss regularly and save the money you would have spent on a mouthwash for something more exciting!!!!

Loopy_Girl

red wrote: »

I think it is all a bit of a gimmick. My dentist said that mouthwashes are not only unnecessary they can be harmful as they disrupt the good bacteria in the mouth (kind of like taking antibiotics do on the stomach I guess) Best thing to do is to have a decent toothbrush, brush regularly and properly, floss regularly and save the money you would have spent on a mouthwash for something more exciting!!!!

Like a Mars Bar!!!!!! Oh I'm joking, I'm joking!!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

Yes you are right. However in my job, we don't preach or admonish people for their dental health, merely try and educate people. If I am teaching kids and I talk about mouthwash and one little lad says 'but my Mummy says it's okay'...am I going to bellow that Mummy is wrong? Of course I am not...what I do do however is slip a leaflet in his bag and hope that Mummy sees it.:D

Have to say though that I do use a mouthwash during the day, mainly as I am a smoker and want to refresh my mouth (makes a change from chewing gum) and I also get a flouride hit. Goes without saying it's an alcohol free one.;)

All dentists will tell you what you have been told. Further down the 'food chain', we try to look at things holistically and not just tell you what you should and should not do. Every family is different and small changes are the way forward.

brownbake

As a both a nicotine and caffeine addict sometimes I suffer from a furry tongue - I know yuk!!

I have found Dentyl to be an excellent product and really does remove the crap especially if used with a tongue scraper.

At the moment Asda have got a 2 for £3 offer so have stocked up!! Especially seeing that it is £2.90 individually.

HTH

hamzramz

It is a great mouthwash, and gives that clean feeling. I have a really sensitive tongue, and can't tolerate Listerine, it burns when I use it. I use the original one, and it works great. No irritation, and the bits that come out when you rinse tells you how much plaque and debris is coming off. I would not go back to just brushing with no mouthwash, even if you brush plaque away it will still remain there. At least with any you rinse it all out, get some extra anti-bacterial protection and a fresh taste. Dentists are becoming expensive, I would rather invest in some good dental care (good toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash) than pay an expensive bill for treatment.

*Vikki*

Plus would dentist say if its any good or not? They may want our teeth to rot so it lines their wallets more!

I love the clove one, been using it for a few years now. It makes my teeth so much cleaner, and i like the taste.