Metal Mouth Message Board

Hi all

Are alcohol based mouthwashs a bad idea? I've noticed when people are recommending one they mostly say chose a fluoride one.

I actually don't like anything mint flavour and therefore this limits options of mouthwash available to me. I currently use Listerine citrus flavour (which I am happy with) but have noticed this does not have flouride and does contain alcohol. Is this a bad thing?

I'm not sure whether it is ok to use a mouthwash with alcohol in it or not, but I just thought I'd mention that you can buy alcohol-free fruit flavoured ones in the kids range.

I think Alcohol mouthwashes are a great idea...after you've had your braces for a while and you no longer get bad canker sores, canker sores definetely don't like alcohol:shock:. Flouride is a must to help keep our teeth cavity free, cuz i mean who would want to spend all that money on your teeth just to get a cavity in one of em? LoLz

Non-alcohol mouthwashes are also awesome especially if you still have canker sores. Biotene is what i use, but its definetely minty. At CVS they have all sorts of flouride mouthwashes in bubble gum and cinnamon and such and they are pretty nice tasting....especially the bubble gum .

Well hope this helped you,
Shelby

P.s if you live in the US i know there are CVS's everywhere, but if you live in the UK i don't know if you have CVS's

I would recommend using an alcohol-based, flouride mouthwash. But if you are intent on NOT using an alcohol-based, then I would recommend along with Shelby Biotene. I have also tried the Crest Pro-Health rinse that claims it doesn't burn....It doesn't burn, but the mint flavor is so strong that it makes me lose my sense of taste for awhile. (it could be just me but i didn't like it very much)

I use colgate plax in the morning after brushing and in the evening before brushing. Then after my evening brush i use listerine. I know colgate plax do a blue and light pink colour which i assume are non minty.

As for the alcohol thing i dont really think it matters and some mouthwashes use alcohol but still contain fluride, (i believe plax does).

Try looking on the internet you can always get a much better range. As for the costing Lucyloop mentioned, i work for tesco so i get a 10% discount off of products so it helps soften the blow to my pocket.

i saw someone on the forum mentioned that alcohol based mouthwashes can degrade ligatures and make them more susceptible to staining (if you wear clear w/ ceramics). i have no experience with that so can't say for sure.

have u tried the ACT for kids (bubblegum flavor)? it has no alcohol and has fluoride.

this is totally off topic, but godawgs you wouldn't happen to be from the tiny town of Lapel would you?[/b]

hey shelby,
i went to the university of georgia for undergrad (mascot is the bulldog).

godawgs,

i see, i go to Lapel high, and we are the lapel bulldogs.

We were last years state champs in the smallest school division(sorry dont know what its call i think it might be A)

personally i think getting blue gunk with crest pro health is a good thing, it would tell you whether you brushed good enough or not. I think getting blue gunk would be a good incentive for me to brush even more then i already do(if i got the gunk all the time)

Actually, I used to use the Crest Pro-Health and liked it a lot.. until I went to my ortho. The day I got my braces on, they told me to go rinse with mouthwash before I left. Granted I still had little bits of cement and other gunk on my teeth from getting all the hardware put on, but I couldn't get the mouthwash residue out of my mouth no matter how hard I tried! The ortho saw me getting frustrated and actually asked the assistants, "We haven't thrown that stuff out yet? That is horrible mouthwash and always gets stuck on braced teeth!"

I just thought it was interesting. I was a little disappointed because I really like the mouthwash.. But what's the point when it leaves stuff in your mouth instead of taking it away! I've just been using Scope or Listerine since then.. although the alcohol tends to make my mouth tender.

1. You need extra fluoride because of the risk of cavities developing around the brackets where it's hard to clean. That's why orthos specifically recommend fluoride moutwashes. I get a prescription one from my ortho and it does not taste minty.

2. I live in Athens -- GO DAWGS! BTW, the Gymdogs are #1 heading into Regionals and have an excellent chance of another national championship!

ingyandbert, i miss athens! and i love the gymdogs.
berkeley just doesn't compare...(except for the fact that sf is so close).

godawgs wrote:ingyandbert, i miss athens! and i love the gymdogs.
berkeley just doesn't compare...(except for the fact that sf is so close).

When were you last here? Things have changed a lot. Athens is growing by leaps and bounds. If you weren't here in the last 10 years, you'd be amazed to see it now. Personally, it's hitting the saturation point for me. I don't want it to get much bigger. We're already having problems with traffic bottlenecking and all that stuff. BTW, I used to live in San Luis Obispo (not that that's close to you) and I really loved living in CA.

It's perfectly acceptable to use a mouthwash in the morning (or various times during the day) and a flouride rinse in the evening. Listerine is great, but I also recommended Crest ProHealth and Biotene to my patients.

With the flouride rinse, remember to make it the final thing you do. No eating or drinking after the rinse (hence bedtime is the perfect time to do it).