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Mouthwashes and Oral hygiene

Generally, people unnecessarily use commercially available products for mouth rinsing as an integral part of their oral health maintenance. They are unaware that most of them contain alcohol as a main component and use of such mouthwashes causes dryness of mouth that leads to irritation of the Oral Mucosa – the inner lining of oral cavity including cheeks, lips and gums. Use of an antibacterial mouthwashes kill the necessary (friendly) bacteria which should be present in a healthy mouth. Destruction of normal oral bacteria leave the mouth susceptible to fungal infections Candidiasis or Thrush. Many of the mouthwashes stain the teeth which make the teeth look unattractive. The only good thing about some available mouthwashes is that they possess Fluoride which tends to fight against tooth decay by hardening its enamel surface. It is the swishing effect of a liquid which removes stagnant food debris from between the teeth and not the mouthwash itself. The cavity otherwise, reaches the deeper part of a tooth called the pulp. This can cause continuous or severe toothache. This pain is especially noticeable when chewing. The pain also worsens when the tooth is exposed to hot or cold stimuli.

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