There Are 3 Types Of Mouthwash (You Must Know It)

Mouthwash is applied undiluted. It is not meant to provide fresh breath, but to remove plaque and kill harmful germs. A distinction is made between caries-preventing, tooth-caring and medical mouthwashes:

Types Of Mouthwash 

Mouthwash Ingredients

1.Caries Preventive mouthwash 

caries

There are 3 types of mouthwashes, which are sometimes combined in one product: rinses that soften the plaque so that it is easier to remove and solutions with caries-reducing additives such as tin fluoride or amine fluoride.

The fluorides are shown to loosen the dental plaque and inhibit its new formation. In order to prevent caries, an oral mud must contain at least 0.025 percent fluoride. It is useful for:

1. Freed tooth-
2. Elderly or impaired patients who are unable to do a thorough oral hygiene themselves,
3. Patients after periodontal treatment,
4. Brackets (fixing orthodontic appliances) which make mechanical cleaning of the interdental spaces impossible

2.Gums Nourishing mouthwash 

gums

These mouthwashes contain herbs and other ingredients that calm effect on inflammatory symptoms.

However, they do not eliminate the inflammation itself.

Therefore, such mouthwashes are not a permanent solution. For sensitive, bleeding or painful gums, consult your dentist immediately.

However, a tooth-rinsing mouthwash is not completely ineffective:

1. The herbs contained stimulate the circulation of the gums and make it more resistant to bacterial inflammation
2. Herbs and other ingredients such as allantoin or vitamin A soothe irritated areas

Allergy sufferers should check carefully before using the ingredients.

3.Medical mouthwash 

medical mouthwash

These products contain medically active ingredients, mostly germicidal chlorhexidine.

In high-dosage form (0.2% chlorhexidine), they are considered as a chemical toothbrush, which can temporarily replace mechanical brushing.

From a dental perspective, a chlorhexidine mouthwash is the only mouthwash solution that effectively combats plaque bacteria.

High-dose of chlorhexidine rinses are used, for example, during periodontal treatment.They are also applied at short notice, for example:

1. After an operation to support the healing process
2. During a hospital stay, if careful oral hygiene is not possible
3. In patients with physical or mental impairments, which is a mechanical cleaning of the teeth

However, chlorhexidine has side effects when administered for a long time (more than six weeks).

1. Brownish discoloration of teeth and dentures
2. Disturbed feeling of taste

The taste sensation normalizes after the end of the application.
The dentist can remove the discoloration with a professional tooth cleaning.

For long-term use - for example as a substitute for dental floss or interdental brush - dentists recommend low-dose chlorhexidine preparations.

Mouthwashes with 0.06 percent chlorhexidine have proved their worth in studies. 

They should be applied undiluted in the morning and evening after eating and brushing for about a minute. In particular, the interdental spaces should be intensively flushed.

Mouthwash without alcohol

mouthwash without alcohol

Most mouthwashes contain alcohol, some up to 30 percent.

The alcohol disinfects and preserves the ingredients. 

For children there are fluoridated mouthwash solutions without alcohol, which are equally effective.

However, they should be used at the earliest from the age of six, if the children can reliably spit out to avoid fluoride overdosing with white spots on the teeth.

With regard to alcoholic users, mouthwashes and mouthwash without alcohol are now also developed and offered for adults.

Mouthwash - Pregnancy does not prevent it

pregnancy

Alcohol-free mouthwashes are also suitable for pregnant women, whom dentists strongly recommend intensive oral hygiene for periodontal prophylaxis.

Because of the pregnancy hormones, the tissue, and thus also the gingiva, is more strongly perfused, softer and thus more vulnerable - periodontal bacteria can penetrate more easily.

Women who consistently eliminate the harmful micro-organisms significantly reduce the periodontal risk during pregnancy.

According to a study, the regular use of a mouthwash during pregnancy can even reduce the risk of premature birth: 

Pregnant women who develop parodontitis have a significantly higher risk of premature birth. 

A germicidal mouthwash reduces the number of harmful bacteria in the mouth and thus helps prevent periodontal disease.