Mouthwashes: Why you shouldn’t use mouthwashes without your dentist’s prescription Choosing or using mouthwash incorrectly can cause unwanted effects on your oral health. You’ve probably seen them in more than one advertisement.<\/p>\n
Mouthwashes or mouthwashes are the protagonists of much of the advertising we see in the newspaper.<\/p>\n
This has led to its consumption spreading among the population: more than 60% of Spaniards use mouthwash daily, according to the latest edition of the White Paper on Oral Health (2015) of the Spanish Council of Dentists.<\/p>\n
Although it is a product with great benefits for our mouth, we should not choose it for its color, taste or price, but rather for the recommendation of our dentist.<\/p>\n
On the contrary, it could cause us some unwanted effects… Although the most effective combination to eliminate bacterial plaque is toothbrushing and interdental cleaning methods (floss or interdental brushes), most people opt for brushing and mouthwash.<\/p>\n
Many people even consider that mouthwash is sufficient to remove plaque and that, therefore, it can replace brushing.<\/p>\n
Absolutely not!<\/p>\n
They are another complement to oral hygiene, especially for areas that are difficult to access (back parts, tongue, etc.).<\/p>\n
The best thing to do is brush our teeth at least twice a day, for two minutes, with fluoride toothpaste, and do interdental cleaning at least once a day.<\/p>\n
However, some people need extra help, either on an occasional basis (after surgery or due to an acute infection) or as a complement to their oral hygiene, especially in older people or in medically compromised and immunocompromised patients or with physical or mental limitations, among others.<\/p>\n
It is in these cases that mouthwashes become an effective and easy-to-use complementary tool, as long as it is indicated and we know how to use it.<\/p>\n
Mouthwash is an aqueous solution of active ingredients that prevents and treats different problems.<\/p>\n
There are those that fight oral infections (antiseptics), prevent tooth decay, treat tooth sensitivity, halitosis (bad breath), xerostomia (dry mouth)… Although mouthwash is safe, we must use it correctly, following the instructions on the product (number of rinses, time and dose) and the dentist who prescribes it to achieve the beneficial effect and avoid side effects.<\/p>\n
If we use a mouthwash every day that does not suit our particular characteristics and needs and, moreover, we do it incorrectly, it could cause calculus, tooth stains and even some other type of problems.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, mouthwash can be an excellent complement to our oral hygiene as long as our dentist prescribes it and we follow their instructions for its use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"template":"","categoria":[67],"class_list":["post-2790","actualitat","type-actualitat","status-publish","hentry","categoria-salut-bucodental"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualitat\/2790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualitat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/actualitat"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria?post=2790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}