Based on recent research, mouthwash is now in question in my books.
We aimed to assess if daily usage of Listerine Cool Mint influenced the composition of the pharyngeal microbiome… Listerine use was associated with an increased abundance of common oral opportunistic bacteria previously reported to be enriched in periodontal diseases, oesophageal and colorectal cancer, and systemic diseases. These findings suggest that the regular use of Listerine mouthwash should be carefully considered.
Basically, it differentially kills good bacteria, leaving more of the bad kind.
Brush, floss and mouthwash. Stay clear of gum and soda.
Based on recent research, mouthwash is now in question in my books.
Basically, it differentially kills good bacteria, leaving more of the bad kind.
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.001830
Mouthwash has never been a question in mine. Brush, floss, and genetics. Mouthwash is for suckers.
What about sugar-free gum?
It’s not the sugar, it’s the abrasive.
Totally true which is why I only chew abrasive free.
The gum itself is abrasive. Think worn tire grooves in an old road surface.
Isn’t xylitol gum recommended though? Maybe I’m using the wrong term.
Your teeth only have so much enamel. Chewing gum rapidly wears that down.