How to use medicinal mouthwash

Non medicinal mouthwashes are mostly of the “Xiao” brand, while therapeutic mouthwashes (that is, medicinal mouthwashes) are mostly of the “Yao” brand. If you thoroughly clean your teeth with fluoride toothpaste every day before getting up and going to bed, you do not need to use fluoride mouthwash or anti dental plaque mouthwash. Drug free mouthwash is similar to chewing gum in function, mainly to remove bad breath.

Due to the different drug components added, the effects of medicinal mouthwash are also different. Mouthwash with 0.01% – 0.2% sodium fluoride can effectively reduce the occurrence of root surface caries in children and the elderly. When treating gingivitis and before and after periodontal surgery, mouthwash with chlorhexidine, furacilin and other drugs can be used to inhibit bacteria, kill bacteria and diminish inflammation. Mouthwash containing 1% hydrogen peroxide and compound borax can prevent corrosion and deodorize. In addition, for infectious oral mucosal diseases, such as oral mucosal ulcers, mouthwash containing 0.5% procaine can be used to alleviate symptoms. People with oral diseases should choose mouthwash under the guidance of doctors, and should not buy and use it at will.

If you need to use mouthwash after cleaning your teeth, you usually gargle with the medicine for 1 minute, and you can take 1-2 mouthfuls of the medicine continuously each time. First, rinse your mouth with clean water, repeatedly rinse all parts of your mouth, and try to remove food residues and soft dirt remaining in the pits and grooves of your teeth, tooth gaps, gums, labiobuccal grooves, etc; Then rinse with about 10ml of mouthwash for 1 minute as described above. Rinse your mouth with water after rinsing.

It should be noted that in addition to fluoride mouthwash, other pharmaceutical mouthwash should not be used as oral care products for a long time. When the oral disease is cured, it should be stopped to avoid causing the imbalance of the normal flora in the mouth. Some “Xiao” mouthwash also contains a small amount of ingredients, which is not recommended for long-term use by ordinary people.

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