Do You Use Mouthwash?

@Shar19 (8231)
United States
December 1, 2008 12:25pm CST
We have mouthwash in the house all the time. I use it a few times a week. I don't know how much it helps though. I think most of them just help keep your breath fresh for a short amount of time. Do you use mouthwash?
8 responses
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I use mouth wash a lot. I have one I use in the morning and a different kind I use at night. I drink a lot of coffee so I worry about my teeth staining. I also just enjoy having fresh breathe, in a way it is a weight maintenence thing for me. If my breathe is fresh I will pass up a snack sometimes.
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
2 Dec 08
Kind of like when you just brushed your teeth and you don't want to eat anything.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
2 Dec 08
Not really, we have some but i never think about it. I just brush my teeth.
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I personally don't think it makes much difference anyway.
@rjbass (1422)
• United States
1 Dec 08
I used to use mouthwash. The teeth whitening kind. But I stopped. I find that a good brushing will do the trick for the whites of my teeth and a piece of gum covers the breath freshening.
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I find that Wrigley's Winterfresh gum actually works better at keeping my breath smelling fresh than the mouthwash does.
@Anne18 (11029)
1 Dec 08
I have never used mouthwash. I really don't see the need for it. I give my teeth a good brush more than twice a day and that keeps my mouth nice nad fresh as does the water I drink during trhe day and evening
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
2 Dec 08
Yes, water is very good at keeping the mouth clean.
@jackiew (915)
• Canada
1 Dec 08
I use mouthwash alot.I smoke and i don't like the stale taste of smoke in my mouth,so i brush my teeth and mouthwash a few times aday.
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
2 Dec 08
I can see where that would be a problem. Thanks for responding.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
1 Dec 08
I rarely use mouthwash because I wonder how effective it really is .I know it burns you but is that an indication of its germ killing action.Pepper burns but will that kill plaque.
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
2 Dec 08
Thank you for responding.
• United States
4 Dec 08
I use mouthwash every once in awhile. I'm using a kind that is supposed to help make your teeth stronger and more resistant to cavaties. Since I don't use it so often I guess I'm not seeing much of an improvement but I do use it sometimes. I guess I probably should start using it a bit more. It's cheaper than constantly going to the dentist.
• Pakistan
1 Dec 08
Ya it is necessary thing in house... Doctors recommend it for children. I think except fresh sensation it also help the iodine layers of teeth to fight against germs