ACT Mouthwash

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KN
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ACT Mouthwash

#1 Post by KN »

So, looking around these forums I saw that ACT is supposed to be good so I decided to pick some up. I got both bottles, ACT Restoring Mouthwash Anticavity and ACT Anticavity Fluoride Rinse. The way I had figured it was one was a fluoride rinse and the other was a mouthwash. But, they both seem to contain fluoride so should I use them both, or just one or what?

And, let's say I do use them both, they both say to wait 30 mins before eating/drinking after rinsing. So, would I rinse with one, wait 30 mins then do the next, or just rinse with them both and then wait 30 minutes?

Thanks.
KN

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#2 Post by adultbraces »

I'm using ACT flouride , the green bottle. I'd not use two kinds of mouth wash at once. Just choose and go with one. I choose ACT floride rinse b/c it does not contain alcohol. My gums are really sensitive and I do not like the burning feeling.
Use the mouth wash before bed so you don't have to worry about eating food afterward. If I need to drink water, I wait 30 mins after but I do not eat anything once mouth wash has been used.

cybersiren
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#3 Post by cybersiren »

They both have the same amount of flouride in them so you will get equal benefits no matter which one you use. I prefer the mouthwash just because it has the extra power of germ killing and breathe freshening. The flouride rinse is flavored for that nice minty feeling, but I don't think it has the germ killing power that the mouthwash does. I prefer the extra benefits and the alcohol content is low compared to other mouthwashes so it's not as drying.

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