2023-10-24 01:36:58
SATURATED NURSE
ILLUSTRATION: LUIS PAREJO
Updated Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – 01:36
Excessive use can end up causing stains on the teeth or color changes, alterations in taste, dry mucous membranes or even dental hypersensitivity.
We can find them in the parapharmacy section with bottles with different shapes and that, for the most part, show that they contain liquids of all possible colors inside. They usually have the most striking labels, and even promise total cleaning with absolute disinfection. So much so that in the end you no longer know if you are buying a mouthwash, a dishwasher cleaner or hydroalcoholic gel. Among so much variety, doubts arise, and that is why today we are going to try to clarify them all.
Is mouthwash the same as mouthwash?
Although one or the other term is often used to refer to them, they are not the same. Mouthwashes are designed to be used after brushing and thus complete the hygiene of the mouth and teeth. However mouthwashes are preparations that are used occasionally to solve problems such as canker sores or gum inflammation. You could say that mouthwashes are like medicines, that we only use them when we have a problem that we need to solve.
Mouthwashes, with or without alcohol?
Oral health specialists, for the most part, They recommend that they do not contain alcohol. That ingredient, which a priori we might think will disinfect more and better, will cause a excessive dryness in the mouth and that can lead to an increase in bacterial activity. Just because they contain alcohol does not mean that they are better or disinfect more.
And those that contain triclosan?
Triclosan is an additive that arouses certain controversy since some years. The European Union has restricted it to a maximum concentration of 0.3% in toothpastes and mouthwashes.
On the positive side, this bactericide, which is usually used in rinses to replace alcohol, helps prevent bleeding gums, protecting them and helping to prevent infections.
The negative part is that recent studies have revealed that This powerful antiseptic effect can affect our intestinal floraimpoverishing it and leading to problems such as irritable bowel syndrome or allergies.
For this reason, it is a component that we should not abuse and since most toothpastes already include it, the ideal would be limit its use in mouthwashes.
Are mouthwashes with chlorhexidine better?
Chlorhexidine is a powerful antiseptic, and mouthwashes containing it are usually recommended to avoid infections after dental interventions such as implants or extractions and in case of gum problems. One of the negative aspects is that they often cause the appearance of stains on teethso we should not use them daily unless a specialist has indicated it to us.
Can I replace brushing my teeth with rinsing?
It would be a big mistake to do so. Just as the use of mouthwash is optional, brushing is essential and therefore essential. No rinse or mouthwash, no matter how good it may be, can replace it. To maintain good oral hygiene, the most important thing is to brush your teeth three times a day, and above all do so using good technique.
Is it advisable to use rinses daily?
As a general rule, unless the dentist has indicated it to us,o it is neither necessary nor advisable to use mouthwashes every time we brush our teeth.
Its excessive use can end up causing stains on the teeth or color changes, alterations in taste, dry mucous membranes or even dental hypersensitivity.
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