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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / January 2005Act Rinse vs. Tom's of Maine
I'm looking for a mouthwash that doesn't have any alcohol in it because it leads to canker sores in my mouth. Tom's of Maine (spearmint flavored) and Act (cinnamon and mint) are the only non-alcoholic versions available at my drugstore. Can anyone recommend one over the other? Thanks. KitKat, My dentist recommended a product called "The Natural Dentist" mouth rinse. It is alcohol free and very soothing to my gums. I have been using it for 10 years and i would not be without it. Pepe >KitKat, >My dentist recommended a product called "The Natural Dentist" mouth >rinse. It is alcohol free and very soothing to my gums. I have been >using it for 10 years and i would not be without it. Pepe Uh-oh. Better watch out for the W_B .......... and that is not Warner Brothers ....... >KitKat, >My dentist recommended a product called "The Natural Dentist" mouth >rinse. It is alcohol free and very soothing to my gums. I have been >using it for 10 years and i would not be without it. Pepe Oh pardon me. I am sorry. I misread it and I was afraid to open the website. I thought it said, "Naturalist Dentist." Joel >>KitKat, >>My dentist recommended a product called "The Natural Dentist" mouth [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Joel ITYM "Naturist". -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > KitKat, > My dentist recommended a product called "The Natural Dentist" mouth > rinse. It is alcohol free and very soothing to my gums. I have been > using it for 10 years and i would not be without it. Pepe Thanks for your recommendation. However, I checked another drugstore (my usual one didn't carry it) and it was $7+ dollars for 8 oz. Wherease the Act and Tom's were about $5+ for 18 and 16 oz. bottles. It looks like a good product, but I just can't afford it right now. So I guess that brings me back to my original question. > It looks like a good product, but I just can't afford it right now. > > So I guess that brings me back to my original question. If you don't mind me asking, why do you need a rinse. If your budget is tight, your dollars would be best spent on a toothbrush and floss, and your time using them properly and frequently. The cheapest dental care is good preventive care. Rinses are a shortcut in some situations, but rarely a necessity. T >> It looks like a good product, but I just can't afford it right now. >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > T My budget isn't stretched to the limit (if I really needed the Natural Dentist rinse for a specific reason, I'd buy it without question). I'm just finishing school and I'm more of "bang for the buck" kinda guy. I brush twice a day and floss every morning. I've always liked using a mouth wash though. Also, I always thought rinsing was the third leg on the tripod of home dental care. Isn't it required for getting those spots that flossing and brushing might miss? I also assumed it was good to gargle it for your breath. Would it be better for brush, floss, and just use a breath mint? My dentist always told me to use a mouth rinse, but I'm interested in your ideas. Please write back. Thanks. > My budget isn't stretched to the limit (if I really needed the Natural > Dentist rinse for a specific reason, I'd buy it without question). I'm just [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > My dentist always told me to use a mouth rinse, but I'm interested in your > ideas. Please write back. Thanks. I fully understand the bang for buck concept. It is a good concept to hang on to whereever life takes you. I guess there are differing opinions regarding rinses. I recommend it for patients who have proven unwilling or incapable of doing an adequate job with flossing and brushing, as something is better than nothing. For patients who CAN take care of things with just a brush and floss, I think it is redundant. That said, I have seen many instances where rinsing IS routinely recommended by some offices. Is it a bad thing? No, but is it needed? Not in my opinion. As for flossing, it is best to do that at night. When we sleep and salivary flow is limited, this is when the bacteria in plaque do their biggest damage. If you floss in the AM only, anything that accumulates between teeth will stay there overnight. Ideally, do it AM and PM, but if only once a day, try getting it into your night-time routine. With regard to your breath, if you do a thorough job with flossing and brushing, your breath should be fine. If it isn't, you may want to check into nutritional and/or metabolic issues, as they are often the cause of breath issues. T >> My budget isn't stretched to the limit (if I really needed the Natural >> Dentist rinse for a specific reason, I'd buy it without question). I'm [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > T Thanks a lot. I'll definetily start flossing in the AM and PM. Whoops, one more thing I forgot to ask you. When I sleep, I sometimes open my mouth and I wake up with a dryish/stale feeling in my mouth (I think this contributes to my morning breath). Brushing, flossing and water don't get rid of this, but gargling mouthwash does and it's one of the main reasons I use it. So I guess I still have to use a rinse, but I'll only use it in the morning. Would the extra flouride in the Act rinses be benificial to this at all? Or would the Tom's natural be better? Thanks. > Also, I always thought rinsing was the third leg on the tripod of home > dental care. Isn't it required for getting those spots that flossing and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > My dentist always told me to use a mouth rinse, but I'm interested in your > ideas. Please write back. Thanks. Try brushing all the soft tissues inside your mouth. Consider that bad breath comes from bacteria acting on sloughed off cells and food debris adhering to the soft tissues. Also consider that those materials may provide some support for decay-causing bacteria. > I brush twice a day and floss every morning. I've always liked using a > mouth wash though. I'd say floss in the evening, if it is only once a day. > Also, I always thought rinsing was the third leg on the tripod of home > dental care. Isn't it required for getting those spots that flossing and > brushing might miss? No rinse will get what mechanical cleaning will not. >I also assumed it was good to gargle it for your > breath. Brush your tongue, use a soup spoon to clean the back of it. > Would it be better for brush, floss, and just use a breath mint? Non...... has sugar..... makes it happen all over again.... > My dentist always told me to use a mouth rinse, but I'm interested in your > ideas. Please write back. Thanks. these are the opinions of le Stove Pipe, and not those of this server SP  SignatureNot a real Addy, yet > > It looks like a good product, but I just can't afford it right now. > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > T Amen. SP SignatureNot a real Addy, yet >I'm looking for a mouthwash that doesn't have any alcohol in it because it >leads to canker sores in my mouth. Here are some other options: Spry (www.sprydental.com) this one contains xylitol which has extra benefits over the others. Rembrant Dazzling Fresh (www.rembrandt.com) Breath Rx (www.Discusdental.com) Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH "Everbody wants to save the earth - nobody wants to help Mom to do the dishes." - P. J. O'Rourke ~~~~~~~~~ http://www.dentistry.com/poralhealth_02.asp >>I'm looking for a mouthwash that doesn't have any alcohol in it because it >>leads to canker sores in my mouth. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Spry (www.sprydental.com) this one contains xylitol which has extra benefits >over the others. Spry is also good for greasing the pan before baking the apple pie. Joel It is a little greasy on the teeth though. >Rembrant Dazzling Fresh (www.rembrandt.com) >Breath Rx (www.Discusdental.com) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >~~~~~~~~~ >http://www.dentistry.com/poralhealth_02.asp |
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