Oral care means OraCare

MANILA, Philippines - How do you choose the right mouthwash and toothpaste? With so many products available on supermarket shelves, it can be quite confusing.

Here are some basic facts about mouthwashes and toothpastes, to help you pick the best one for your personal use.

To know which mouthwash is best for you, you need to know why it is important to use it in the first place. Essentially, a mouthwash is an oral rinse that gives several benefits: it removes food particles stuck between teeth and in hard-to-reach places of the mouth; it kills the bacteria that cause plaque and create volatile sulfur compounds, which are the source of strong mouth odors; and it gives a fresh, clean feeling in the mouth and makes the breath smell more pleasant.

It must be made clear, however, that mouthwash is not meant to replace brushing, flossing and the use of toothpaste. That said, using a mouthwash should be a part of one’s daily oral hygiene — something one definitely cannot afford to miss.

Toothpaste, on the other hand, is already known to many as an essential part of the oral hygiene regimen primarily because it helps scour away the food debris.

But more than just removing food debris, one’s toothpaste should be hardworking enough to get rid of plaque-causing bacteria while keeping the gums healthy.    

Marketing manager Ria Perez says she never liked using her old mouthwash because of its medicinal taste and the stinging sensation caused by its alcohol content.

It was a good thing that she discovered OraCare Mouthrinse, which not only has a more pleasant taste, but is also alcohol-free.

“I can never leave the house without having gargled with OraCare. I have no fear facing and talking to people up close because I am assured of having real clean, fresh breath,” says Perez.

OraCare Mouthrinse can help eliminate strong mouth odors caused by bacteria because of its active ingredient “stabilized chlorine dioxide,” a known powerful, yet non-toxic, oxidizing agent.

OraCare’s stabilized chlorine dioxide releases oxygen in the mouth which eliminates the source of odor in two ways: It bonds with the sulfur, thus neutralizing the volatile sulfur compounds — the primary source of odor; and it kills odor-causing bacteria in the mouth through the process of oxidation.

Odor-causing bacteria in the mouth are anaerobic, which means they cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

Complete oral hygiene means practicing proper brushing, flossing, using a mouthwash, and paying regular visits to the dentist.

Now, the smarter oral hygiene entails practicing good oral hygiene while using the combined power of OraCare Toothpaste and Mouthrinse.