
Brite Intelligent Tip: Is mouthwash a scam?
For the most part, mouthwash does two things: Gives you a little fresh breath and robs you of $5.99. The better choice aside from brushing is gum and floss. Gum gets your saliva flowing:
Saliva also breaks down food caught in the teeth, protecting them from bacteria that cause decay. Furthermore, saliva lubricates and protects the teeth, the tongue, and the tender tissues inside the mouth. Saliva also plays an important role in tasting food by trappingthiolsproduced from odourless food compounds byanaerobic bacterialiving in the mouth. – wikipedia
Floss obviously gets the nasty food out between your teeth. What a gross subject! So the next time you are at the store, skip the mouthwash, buy a pack of gum and some flavored floss. Bad breath be gone!