Do not abuse mouthwash

Most mouthwash contains bleach active ingredients, if used too much or used incorrectly (sucking too long, using too many times) will affect the thin skin membrane inside the mouth.

Fashion fashions

Do not use too much or improperly use mouthwash (Photo: octusa) For the first time, it is known and well-known by the aggressive advertising as " giant " L. (Thailand) "pushed "This minor type of oral hygiene product is" fashionable "in young people with three shades of turquoise, iridescent gold and mint green.

Next is a series of brands produced from many "massively" countries participating in Vietnam market such as: O. (England), AS, L. (USA), T. (Germany), F. ( Japan), A. (Korea), etc., with bottles of 250ml to 950ml capacity, including enough spicy flavor, and the recommended extracts of mint, lemon, vanilla, fragrance and all kinds odourless.

The price of this product is also very high (for example, type L. 950 ml USA to 175,000 VND / bottle; L. price from 42,000 to 95,000 VND / bottle, depending on capacity, O. price 32,000 VND / 300ml type bottle; AS costs 132,000 VND / bottle 750ml .).

Ms. Le Hoang Minh Anh, owner of B36 grocery store in An Dong market (District 5 - Ho Chi Minh City), revealed: "Items of mouthwash are currently selling well. ". Many customers used to say that this type of product, if "missed" and not used, will feel "uncomfortable".

Truth

According to experts, the main ingredients in mouthwash include: Fluor, sorbitoc, ethlanol, block copolimer, sodium, flavoring and coloring .

The utility is written on the packaging of most brands such as oral sterilization, anti-gingivitis, reducing bacteria causing bad breath and plaque on teeth, preventing tooth decay and making teeth strong, creating breathless breath. .

However, Dr.-BS Pham Xuan Sang, a lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, said that the odors in mouthwash mainly only make the taste feel interesting, in fact they do not have the effect of whitening teeth. .

Most contain active ingredients, if used too much or used incorrectly (sucking too long, using too many times) will affect thin skin inside the mouth.

In addition, some products have "a lot" of fluoride concentration, if used for a long time will lead to fluorosis on the teeth, can create black or yellow spots on the teeth, even reduce resistance of teeth .

Also according to TS-BS Pham Xuan Sang, mouthwash cannot whiten teeth but only works to clean stains on teeth, so if it is a person with bad breath caused by pathology, use water Gargling after eating is also just to "deal" temporarily for a short time. If intentionally used, it will cause dry mouth because the product has a high alcohol content.

The best way is to go to a dental and maxillofacial examination for specific treatment instructions from your doctor.

In particular, this type of product is very "childish" of children. If a small child is swallowed while gargling, it can cause digestive disorders or brain damage because fluoride is quite abundant in the ingredient .