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For the Listerine part: they are referencing this study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16373688/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16373688/ that seems to show
by ygouzerh 1y ago
For the Listerine part: they are referencing this study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16373688/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16373688/ that seems to show a correlation between poor oral health and sudden cardiac death, so it might help indeed, with other good oral health practices.
- DaveZale 1y agoI only use very dilute Listerine - for the fluoride. A dentist told me that undiluted, alcohol based products can cause tissue damage (which conceivably would result in a vector for oral bacteria infiltrating to the bloodstream?)
- inferiorhuman 1y agoMost Listerine products do not contain fluoride. Additionally, there are a variety of readily available alcohol-free mouthwashes that have fluoride.
- DaveZale 1y agothe purple one does. That's what the dentist recommended
- gertop 1y agoAlcohol-free mouthwash is even more likely to cause tissue damage because they almost all contain SLS. Some people are more sensitive to it than others (causing the mucosa to peel) but it causes mild damage to everybody.
- steadicat 1y agoAlmost all? I just checked and Act, Crest, CloSYS and many others are all SLS-free and alcohol-free. The only one with SLS I could find is Listerine Cool Mint. Maybe you’re thinking toothpastes? SLS in toothpaste is indeed hard to avoid.