Rinses or Mouth Braces
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No mouthwash kills all the bacteria that cause gum disease. However, but admitting that mouthwashes containing essential oils, can slow the formation of plaque those amazingly successful, tight-knit globs of cooperating bacteria that can coat teeth and cause decay.
“Every little bit helps,” Rinsing with an essential oil mouthwash or even with plain water after brushing and flossing can cut plaque a little, although rinsing is no substitute for brushing and flossing.”
“Every 24 hours a new crop of germs emerges.” also cautions that you must rinse the amount of time stated on the label. One last piece of advice. Don’t overuse mouthwash. The American Academy of Periodontology says overuse can produce “sloughy, stinky tissue that is worse than what your breath is already like.”
