Substitutes Not Drugs Mouthwash Toothbrush

Brushing teeth is not yet complete it without ending with gargling with mouthwash (mouthwash). Similarly, the message conveyed in advertisements mouthwash products. But, really very effective mouthwash to get rid of all bacteria?

Year 2010, the U.S. food and drug agency (Food and Drug Administration / FDA) warned on three mouthwash manufacturers to stop promoting that their products have fluoride as an active ingredient which can prevent gum disease and eliminate dental plaque.

Several years ago, a federal judge in the U.S. also ordered Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company who was then still be the owner of Listerine, to stop the campaign stating mouthwash is as effective as flossing (using dental floss) in preventing tooth decay and gum.

In essence, the experts at the FDA said the mouthwash has only a minor role in preventing tooth and gum disease. Brushing and cleaning with dental floss remains paramount.

The mouthwash product manufacturers began to claim their products prevent plaque and gingivitis in the 1980s after experiments conducted in the mid-1960s indicate gingivitis resulting from poor oral hygiene.

Most products are also known to have a mouthwash that contains an artificial sweetener ingredient for flavor and artificial coloring. Alcohol is also included in the content of the mouthwash because it is useful to keep the ingredients in mouthwash remains a solution and make the flavor more prominent.

Mouthwash really make feel fresh breath in some time. The question is a breath of fresh content is generated by the killer bacteria or a strong flavor so as to cover up the smell in the mouth.

In 2008, analysis of numerous studies concludes that the two antibacterial agents are frequently used in mouthwash, ie, cetylpyridinium chloride and chlorhexidine, may reduce levels of bacteria that cause bad breath and other content in mouthwash (zinc, chlorine dioxide) could neutralize the smell of sulfur components trigger mouth.

However, mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine can only be obtained by prescription and the mostly used after oral surgery procedures.

The problem of this material will cause the brown color of the teeth. Otherwise, it would be more products that use chlorhexidine mouthwash because this material is considered the most effective.

According Dr.Nadeem Karimbux, professor of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, the bacteria that cause holes in teeth is different from the bacteria that cause gum disease.

Dozens of species of bacteria that cause gum disease will interact with the gum tissue causing inflammation and destroying gum tissue, including bone supporting the teeth. Brushing and flossing are the most appropriate way to get rid of plaque, although the content of antibacterial mouthwash gives a similar effect, although slightly.


Sources:
LA Times