Why brushing is not enough

MANILA, Philippines - Brushing alone is not enough to ensure proper oral hygiene. To make sure that one has clean, strong teeth and gums, he or she does not only need a toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss, but also the right mouthwash.

Practicing good oral hygiene has benefits that extend beyond having clean, strong teeth and gums. Such benefits include preventing bad breath, cavities and swollen and bleeding gums (gingivitis).

One person committed to his oral hygiene habits is Rex Atienza, a celebrity and fashion stylist. He practically lives on the go, so he always has his oral kit with him in his car.

“I work seven days a week. A lot of times, I work from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following day. I usually don’t have the luxury of coming home after work. So I need to have my toiletries, my grooming kit and my oral care kit with me constantly,” he says.

“Oral hygiene is something I cannot compromise since I work with movie stars, fashion models, fashion editors, etc. and it would be unprofessional if I speak to them and my breath isn’t pleasant. Even when I’m constantly on the go, I still always manage to brush and floss (my teeth) and use a mouthwash,” he says.

“I also love to eat spicy food. I just enjoy it a lot. In my experience, brushing and flossing aren’t enough to make sure that the mouth odors are eliminated. With OraCare, I feel more confident, more assured that my mouth doesn’t only feel fresh and clean, but also smells pleasant,” he adds.

Atienza switched to OraCare because he didn’t like his painful experience with his previous mouthwash. “I heard about OraCare through TV and print ads. So when I went to the grocery one time, I decided to get a bottle and try it. I’ve never gone back to my old mouthwash since then,” he says.

“Honestly, I really hate the stinging sensation in my old mouthwash. OraCare is very gentle and easy to use. Just gargle for 60 seconds and that’s it,” he says.

Strong mouth odors may be caused by the food one eats, especially spicy food. Certain foods like onions and garlic have odor molecules that are composed of sulfur compounds that produce strong, unpleasant mouth odors. Bacteria in the mouth also produce volatile sulfur compounds that smell as bad breath.

OraCare does not use alcohol so it does not cause any stinging sensation. Rather, it uses stabilized chlorine dioxide that not only kills odor-causing mouth bacteria but also neutralizes volatile sulfur compounds produced by bacteria as well as the sulfur compounds in spicy food.

The stabilized chlorine dioxide in OraCare releases oxygen that breaks down volatile sulfur compounds, eliminating bad breath at the source.

Oracare Mouthrinse (in regular and cool flavors) and Oracare Toothpaste are available in leading supermarkets and drugstores nationwide.