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On a slightly different topic - those of you who use Listerine daily, have your teeth become more sensitive?
by webmobdev 4y ago
On a slightly different topic - those of you who use Listerine daily, have your teeth become more sensitive?
- snikeris 4y agoI haven't noticed that, but I always rinse w/ water after using it.
- webmobdev 4y agoBut the instructions say specifically to not do this: Do not rinse mouth with water or eat or drink for 30 minutes post rinse. ??
- snikeris 4y agoYeah good point. My concern was that leaving it on my teeth all night would erode the teeth somehow. However, it looks like they did a study about that concern: https://www.listerineprofessional.co.uk/safety-profile/pH https://www.listerineprofessional.co.uk/safety-profile/pH
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- conductr 4y agoI’d also look into the “daily” part. All my bones are more sensitive than they once were. I’m in my 40s and starting to think all the days passing has something to do with it.
- webmobdev 4y agoI just started to use it a few weeks backs (I brush and floss daily), and so was wondering if the sudden sensitivity I have been feeling was related to the recent use of Listerine. Hence my query.
- conductr 4y agoAh ha. Well, in that case, I'd certainly assume the recent introduction is likely a culprit but I'm no expert.
- someotherperson 4y agoNo. But Listerine usage is often wrong -- even the recommended usage. The "correct" flow for oral hygiene is as follows: 1. Flossing (removing potential bacterial food -- sugars -- stuck between your teeth, as well as disrupting streptococcus mutans biofilm formation) 2. Tongue scraping - you can use a teaspoon (removing potential bacterial food on your tongue, clearing streptococcus mutans hiding in your tongue) 3. Mouthwash (targeting the joins between your teeth and tongue) 4. Toothpaste (covering your teeth and gums in fluoride so it can react with your saliva to form fluorapatite) The mouthwash exclusively comes before toothpaste, not afterwards. Using it afterwards essentially negates the whole use of the high amount of fluoride in toothpaste -- as would rinsing your mouth with water -- which is where your sensitivity may be coming from. Rather, after brushing, swirl the toothpaste in your mouth for about 20 seconds and just spit it all out and don't drink or eat afterwards. Consider following the above at a bare minimum, as well as potentially using a toothpaste that contains nano-hydroxyapatite (i.e Apagard) or some sort of bioglass (i.e Biomin F) and don't rinse your mouth out after brushing and your sensitivity will go away within a day or two.
- webmobdev 4y agoI generally floss after most meals and scrape the tongue along with the brushing (but do it after brushing). I use the mouthwash randomly (once a day), mostly when I have to meet people, and don't really consider it a part of my regular oral hygiene routine. Your recommendation sounds good but I don't like the idea of not rinsing my mouth immediately after brushing with the toothpaste - that will take some time to get used to! Thanks for sharing this.
- someotherperson 4y agoIt's arguably the most important step -- the fluoride has antibacterial effects and it's that phase post-brushing where the fluoride becomes fluorapatite and bonds to your teeth. Using toothpastes like Biomin which are really neutral in flavor makes it significantly easier, the hyper-flavoured menthol toothpastes on the shelf are much, much harder to bear. Neutrally flavoured toothpastes, especially after spitting out the excess, would leave a texture in your mouth similar to what you would experience after drinking a bit of milk or something, so nothing you'd really notice immediately and you'd completely forget about it after 30 seconds.