Do you use mouthwash after brushing your teeth?

mouthwash photo - mouthwash photo, the brand is Listerine
@youless (112100)
Guangzhou, China
September 26, 2007 10:22pm CST
Lately I have paid attention to my teeth because I hate to go to see the dentist. I start to use mouthwash again because it will clean the teeth well. Most of the time I will use it at night after brush my teeth. Because I will have enough time to do so before go to bed. The mouthwash I use is Oral-B.
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@youme8 (29)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 07
Yes, good stuff to have. I used 'Listerine'.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Sep 07
Another one who uses Listerine again.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Sep 07
I use the blue one.
• Malaysia
27 Sep 07
You use which one; 'Blus', 'Orange' or 'Green' one?.
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@meme0907 (3481)
• United States
27 Sep 07
Hey yl, I hardly ever use mouthwash but my man absolutely has to mouthwash everyday he will only use listerene & that stuff is expensive |:X I like the strips by listerene tho'
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Sep 07
Hehe, it is worth because going to see the dentist is much more expensive:)
• United States
27 Sep 07
I always use listerine after and before brushing my teeth. Yeah sometimes the taste can be a bit overbearing, and the burn can be as well, but sucking it up for 30 seconds really isn't that hard.
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Sep 07
I suck it longer time because I think it may be much more helpful:) By the way, I don't know it can be used before brush the teeth. Is it better to do it after brush the teeth?
@femimi (872)
• Indonesia
21 Oct 07
No I don't use mouthwash after brush my teeth. I don't know why, seems not my habit to clean my teeth twice LOL. But I did it before of course :)
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@femimi (872)
• Indonesia
22 Oct 07
Yeah your right, I should try the best for my teeth to avoid the dentist. Because.. I also don't like dentist LOL
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Oct 07
I heard that using the mouthwash is healthier for your teeth. Sometimes brushing teeth is not enough yet. Anyway, I try to do both because I don't want to see the dentist:)
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@wiccania (3360)
• United States
27 Sep 07
Yep. I use it after I brush my teeth. Sometimes if I'm in a rush I'll use the mouthwash and then do a quick brush with my toothbrush in lieu of a full 3-5 minute brush. I use Listerine. I've been using it for 10 years and I love it. I also find that if I'm getting a sore throat and I gargle with the Listerine it goes away faster, which is nice.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Sep 07
I bet your teeth must be so great:)
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@kitty1234 (1476)
• United States
27 Sep 07
I use mouthwash after brushing my teeth in the morning and at night before bed. I have always used Listerine, it tastes pretty bad but it works. I recently tried the new orange flavor but I thought it was horrible, lol. I know eith mouthwash my mouth is always clean and fresh. Wouldn't it be nice if Listerine tasted better!
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Sep 07
Oh, it seems that everybody uses Listerine in this discussion:)
• China
31 Oct 07
I once used the mouthwash instead of teeth brushing, but give up soon. Because I find the mouthwash is bad to my teeth.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
31 Oct 07
Are you sure?:)
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
29 Oct 07
I use Lavoris. I love the fresh cinnamon taste. I cannot find many that has a cinnamon flavor, so I stick with my favorite. What others have a cinnamon flavor?
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Oct 07
It is not available here, unfortunately.
@ricknkae (1721)
• United States
27 Sep 07
I usually only use mouthwash at night after brushing ... I use Crest Pro-health and I think it's awesome ... it doesn't "burn" like some other mouthwash do ... so after trying several I decided to strick to that one ... plus it has a whitening effect too which is good because I drink coffee a lot!
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@ricknkae (1721)
• United States
19 Oct 07
hey thanks for the best response! Also what I like about crest is that it is a little less expensive than the leading brands ;-)
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Sep 07
Crest is also a famous brand but I haven't tried their washmouth yet because it is not available here. Good to know that it does burn so much.
@yanjiaren (9031)
30 Oct 07
I sometimes do and sometimes doin't lol. It all depends on if I am in a hurry or not but I do try to at least once a day. I brush my teeth around three times a day but do use the mouthwash at night before bedtime.
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
31 Oct 07
It is good that you take good care of your teeth.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
Hi youless! Oh yes, I do use mouthwash after brushing my teeth and I usually do it regularly throughout the day because I do smoke a lot. I use Oral-B and sometimes Listerine. Take care and have a nice day.
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Oct 07
Please try to smoke less and it's better to quit it:) I know it's not easy at all, but please try because it's good for your health.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
11 Oct 07
Thanks for caring! I really appreciate the concern. I sure hope, one day I will..one step at a time. Take care and thanks again.
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@izathewzia (5134)
• Philippines
30 Oct 07
No I don't. But I tried it before. i just make it sure to have a regular check up so i will know if my teeth are okay. I make necessary medications if needed.
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Oct 07
Thanks for your response.
• United States
21 Oct 07
Yes I always do. My favorite and the only mouthwash I use actually is Listerine.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Oct 07
I bet you have good teeth:)
• United States
26 Oct 07
Haha they are my pride and joy :)
@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
30 Oct 07
hi there youless thankyou for reminding me to go and brush my teeth i am lazy when it comes to my teeth i did buy a mouth wash today so i better do it now,thanks for this discussion
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
30 Oct 07
I was lazy in the past, so I have to suffer now. I don't want to make the same mistake again, so nowadays I have to make sure I treat my teeth well:)
@Jamian (2603)
• Philippines
25 Oct 07
yeah, i use mouthwash after i brush my teeth.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Oct 07
Very good.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
21 Oct 07
I just brush my teeth thoroughly and carefully before going to bed. I am willing to spend a longer time for that so as to make sure every tooth is properly brushed. I had bought a blue mouthwash but I used it a couple of times only. I am afraid that if to use it too often, it might weaken the natural immunity of the mouth.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Oct 07
Thanks for your response.
• United States
22 Oct 07
occasionally i will use mouth wash after i brush my teeth it all depends on the mood im in or how dirty my teeth still feel... sometimes if im in a huge rush im to tired r feeling lazy to brsh my teeth then i will either do a quick brushing and no mouth wash or a 3 minute wash adn no brush
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Oct 07
Thanks for your response.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
21 Oct 07
My doctor friend gave me two bottles of mouthwash, but I don't like the flavor of it. Therefore it is still put there in the corner. The doctor told me that it helps to improve the mouth breath and the acid smell from the stomach.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Oct 07
I think the mouthwash is also beneficial to the teech, sometimes only brushing the teeth isn't enough yet.
@laurika (4532)
• United States
12 Oct 07
Yeah I use it too.Since I see some commercial saying that after burshing teeth there can be still some bacteria in your moouth, specialy in tongue.And mouthwash should help with it.
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
12 Oct 07
You are right.
@hillock (749)
• Qatar
29 Oct 07
we used listerine. i dont know why we used that particular brand. but i do use mouthwash after i floss if u ask why because my gums tend to blend when i floss so to rinse it i used mouthwash!
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@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Oct 07
I think most people use it according to this discussion.