> Cautious Mouthwash Use:
I was under the impression that poor dental hygiene is associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia?
I was under the impression that poor dental hygiene is associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia?
You can have perfect dental hygiene and never use mouth wash in your life.
Just cause companies like selling you a product, doesn’t mean it’s good for you.
If you need to use mouthwash to prevent bad breath even when you brush your teeth and clean your mouth properly, you need to look into what might be causing that problem in the first place. Mouthwash is like a duct-tape workaround and probably not very healthy for you either.
Btw - interdental toothbrushes. If you’re not using them already, you may want to start. Very helpful. Much better than flossing which has some problems associated with it.
Interdental brushes are IN ADDITION to, not instead of flossing.
Interdental brushes, by definition, cannot get down to the gumline gap between tooth and gum. Something which ONLY correct flossing can do.
Ask your hygienist next time you see them.
Mouthwash is indiscriminate in that it kills of a huge amount of bacteria, but some of those are actually useful.
> Mouthwash is indiscriminate in that it kills of a huge amount of bacteria, but some of those are actually useful.
> It's better to think of your body as a walking city of interlinked organisms of different species than a single organism. They need you as much as you need them. Killing off some of those symbionts can have negative effects for the other party (you).
> Mouthwash is indiscriminate in that it kills of a huge amount of bacteria, but some of those are actually useful.
Not true https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35946140/
Also some of those are quite harmful https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34666923/
But also, at dental cleanings they do things like polish your teeth. Do you also not require that?
My dentist insists that I see the hygienist every 3 months for descaling, cleaning and basic checks.
For the cynics, the cost of this is negligible and I have not needed a filling or any other costly procedure for over a decade.
It seemed as if you were saying that your dentist told you not to step foot in the dentist office at all for 18 months. But you just meant, the literal dentist doesn’t need to see you. Got it. I feel like this isn’t out of the ordinary now.
I always hear every 6 months for a cleaning. This new “3-month” information takes a bit away from your original statement since you are doing a bit more than what you suggested is required for maintaining healthy oral health.
Leading back to my original joke, maybe your dentist insisting that you need to get your teeth cleaned every 3 months is how they make their money lol!
They make their money from implants and advanced treatments costing multiple thousands, not the £100 hygienist fees.
A hygenist, plus a nurse, seeing a maximum of 8 patients a day at £100 a time isn't a business I would want to be investing in.
Re the polishing, I guess not? Since I switched to an electric toothbrush a few years ago my teeth definitely stay smoother longer.