There has been a lot written about the effectiveness of mouth-washes. Generally, it errs on the side that they are an unnecessary luxury that can actually do more harm than good to some people. But everyone is different in Leeds and as we know from all walks of life, it’s a case of horses for courses, and to dismiss mouth-washes as unnecessary might extremely premature. Most of them contain alcohol and salts, which are proven to be an enemy of bacteria and anything that attacks bacteria, can only be good for the mouth. Mouth-washes tend to be herded into two categories, therapeutic and cosmetic. Therapeutic ones work to fight plaque and gum disease, with plaque, the wash will contain ingredients that are proven to help in the buildup and removal of plaque, and with gum disease, the wash will contain oils, even herbal ingredients, that help to soothe the gums and help regenerate them. Cosmetic mouth-washes help beat dry mouth and bad breath, moistening the mouth during the rinse and promote saliva levels in the mouth. Basic mouth-washes often contain some elements of fluoride, the one element that can put minerals back into the enamel of the teeth. As well as this, flushing your mouth after eating is also a healthy way of removing sticky foods, breaking them down as it goes. Mouth-washes- unnecessary?
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