Mouthwash

Mouthwash is an oral hygiene enhancer that when used in conjunction with proper brushing, flossing, and dental visits can combat bad breath and promote oral health.
What Is Mouthwash?

Mouthwash is a supplementary oral hygiene tool. It is not to ever replace proper brushing and flossing, but it can enhance these processes by killing more germs and bacteria left behind. Mouth rinsing has been a part of human hygiene care for centuries, from the 2700 BC ancient Chinese solution to treat gingivitis (an inflammation of the gums) to the ancient Greek solution of salt, vinegar and alum used prior to brushing. Though ineffective in those time periods due to strength of the solutions and limits to the amount of time the chemicals came into contact with the bacteria in the mouth, mouth rinsing has long been viewed as a way to promote oral hygiene.

In the late 1960s, a new compound was created that could be added to mouth rinses that would remain in the mouth, stuck to the teeth to fight plaque and reduce the incidence of gingivitis. Since that time, many companies have fiercely competed to sell mouthwashes citing increased oral health, lower incidences of cavities and gingivitis, and long lasting fresh breath due to the lower amount of odor-causing bacteria in the mouth.

Modern mouthwashes may contain many active ingredients ? ingredients in products that will affect any cell tissue in the human body ? aimed at immobilizing bacteria that can cause bad breath, tooth decay, and other oral hygiene problems. Many, such as thymol and eucalyptol, are derived from naturally occurring substances and have antiseptic properties. Other active ingredients, such as chlorhexidine gluconate and domiphen bromide, are manufactured and could serve more than one purpose. Inactive ingredients vary greatly dependent upon the manufacturer and may be added for multiple reasons ranging from providing palatable flavor to preserving the solution.

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