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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / August 2006proper order for brushing/mouthwash/etc
right now im using: arm & hammer peroxicare, crest pro-health wash, and floss... i know you should always floss first.. but what about brushing/mouthwash? the toothpaste has floride, the mouthwash doesnt... the mouthwash kills most of the bacteria in 30 seconds. so rather than brush, then rinse the floride off... wouldnt it be smarter to rinse, then brush. killing the bacteria, then covering with floride? This is what I personally do: 1- Floss 2-Brush with fluoridated toothpaste 3-Swish with ACT - a fluoride rinse Quite honestly, the fact that you are doing all 3 is probably more than 80% of the population, so congrats on that. Brushing and flossing are essential, the rinse is just some gravy on top (unless for some reason you have a dry-mouth and need). Does the mouth rinse contain alcohol. I use to also rinse with Listerine and then ACT, but really, the alcohol burns my mouth...and I get nervous about swishing with alcohol for health reasons. > right now im using: arm & hammer peroxicare, crest pro-health wash, and > floss... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > smarter to rinse, then brush. killing the bacteria, then covering with > floride? I brush, Floss, Rinse with Listerine & complete my nightly tooth care ritual with a gargle of fluride rinse. > right now im using: arm & hammer peroxicare, crest pro-health wash, and > floss... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > smarter to rinse, then brush. killing the bacteria, then covering with > floride? > right now im using: arm & hammer peroxicare, crest pro-health wash, and > floss... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > smarter to rinse, then brush. killing the bacteria, then covering with > floride? What I do is: 1. Peroxide mouthwash 2. Floss 3. Brush 4. Listerine (T&G defence - the one containing fluoride) The theory is to start with a potent short-acting mouthwash and end with something that acts for longer. > What I do is: > 1. Peroxide mouthwash [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The theory is to start with a potent short-acting mouthwash and end > with something that acts for longer. I always thought that the last "coat" on my teeth before hitting the sack is fluoride About a year ago, I switched from fluoride tooth paste to baking soda. No mouthwash. Four months or so later, went to my hygenist appointment. She complimented how clean my teeth were. She glanced at my chart, and asked if I had a Sonicare tooth brush. No, just the old fashioned one. And was I using the Prevident tooth paste they prescribed, wtih the 1.8% sodium fluoride? Well.... She also mentioned the bone density and color of my teeth looked good. Also the gums looked good. When I told em I'd switched to baking soda, she and the dentist both tried to get me to go back to the high fluoride routine. Only thing I can figure is that they want me to have bad bone density, tartar, and cavities. I do rinse twice after my baking soda brushing. Don't need more sodium in my body.  SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . right now im using: arm & hammer peroxicare, crest pro-health wash, and floss... i know you should always floss first.. but what about brushing/mouthwash? the toothpaste has floride, the mouthwash doesnt... the mouthwash kills most of the bacteria in 30 seconds. so rather than brush, then rinse the floride off... wouldnt it be smarter to rinse, then brush. killing the bacteria, then covering with floride? > About a year ago, I switched from fluoride tooth paste to baking soda. > No mouthwash. Four months or so later, went to my hygenist [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I do rinse twice after my baking soda brushing. Don't need more sodium > in my body. Any hygienist who can assess bone density just by looking is one special lady! Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > When I told em I'd switched to baking soda, she and the dentist both > tried to get me to go back to the high fluoride routine. Only thing I > can figure is that they want me to have bad bone density, tartar, and > cavities. What they really want is your $$$ Thet are also slaves to the petroleum companies. Right! When your only tool is a hammer, everyone starts to look like a nail. When you get paid for fillings, you prescribe cavities. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . > When I told em I'd switched to baking soda, she and the dentist both > tried to get me to go back to the high fluoride routine. Only thing I > can figure is that they want me to have bad bone density, tartar, and > cavities. What they really want is your $$$ Thet are also slaves to the petroleum companies. > Right! When your only tool is a hammer, everyone starts to look like a > nail. When you get paid for fillings, you prescribe cavities. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Thet are also slaves to the petroleum companies. _______________________ Wouldn't it make more sense to switch dentists to one that you trust? It sounds like you don't trust this dentist or his employees. I wouldn't trust any aspect of my health to people whose motives I question, when there are many other choices available. Surely you could switch dentists. - dentaldoc |
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