cure halitosis with mouthwash

  • Ultradex Daily Oral Rinse 500ml
  • cure-halitosis-ProFresh Mouth Rinse
  • CB12 Safe Breath Oral Care Agent Effective Mouthwash

Cure halitosis with mouthwash

Some may gargle with it, others just swille it around the mouth but mouthwash is undoubtedly a cornerstone of best oral hygiene practices. Certain special mouthwashes can also help you in getting rid of bad breath, halitosis.

Mouthwash in general

Basically, oral rinse in an antiseptic solution of certain chemical and natural ingredients that is meant to reduce the microbes in your mouth (oral cavity). Regular mouthwashes intended to be used daily contain mainly general commercial antiseptics. Oral rinses are most effective against gum diseases and bad breath. Choose a type of oral rinse that does not contain alcohol, it is shown to have an adverse effect. If you suffer from halitosis, it will make things worse due to its drying effect. Alcohol can indeed induce bad breath on its own.

Some companies may claim that their mouthwash is so effective that it protects even against cavities. While they may be useful against cavities, simply no mouthwash will replace proper brushing and flossing. Just consider the fact that you are not brushing the inside of your mouth or your gums with the toothbrush. Toothpaste is made in a way that it needs the mechanical brushing action to perform effectively. The rest of the mouth needs a different treatment.

Home remedies, cure halitosis naturally

Apart from chemical cures there are a few mundane things you can try. Clean your tongue and eat joghurt regularly, mouthwash using coconut oil or chewing gum with zink. If you are a coffee drinker, have it without milk. Try these, they may not work for you but they are free and otherwise truly harmless. Also, do not forget that a main cause of halitosis is trapped food decaying in your mouth. Make sure you use you toothbrush and floss well, maybe even try an interdental toothbrush.

Cure halitosis using specific mouthwashes

There are many pleasant mouthwashes available that leave you with a fresh minty taste, but they mostly just mask bad breath problems for a short while. Mouthwashes with specific chemically active anti-bacterial ingredients are the ones that tend to be effective against halitosis. Researchers also found that chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium made bad breath go away and dioxide and zinc rather successfully neutralized bad smells. So which ones to buy then? Let’s have a look at oral washes specifically designed to cure halitosis with active chemical ingredients.

read specific mouthwash recommendations

ProFresh seems to be the dominant product in the US market. Their selling line is pretty straight-forward: “ProFresh twice-a-day, send bad breath away”. The company even claims that since their formula is patented, no another manufacturer can use a sufficient amount of chlorine dioxide (their active ingredient) in a their products. Profresh is a highly focused product, the main aim of the ProFresh Mouth Rinse is to cure halitosis. They also have a kit on offer called ProFresh Breathcare System

Ultradex Daily Oral Rinse is a traditional British option. It is an effective mouthwash, since it contains chemicals that neutralise sulphur products in your mouth which are the main cause of bad breath. Another great feature of it is that Ultradex – Retardex previously – is that it is completely tasteless. Each box contains a sachet of peppermint which may be added to the bottle though. Not sure whether ProFresh and Ultradex have had a chat about this but the clinically proven ingredient that make Ultradex effective is CloSYS II, a brand of stabilised chlorine dioxide. Also vegan and kosher.

The runner up is Oxyfresh, though it does not seem to get the results for some people. They are a well-established company with successful household and hygiene products. Their oral rinse in a great all-rounder and contains what thy call “odor-fighter Oxygene” to control bad breath. Check out their Oxyfresh Power Rinse Lemon Mint or the Zinc Mouthrinse with Fresh Mint.

CB12 is more of a trendy all-rounder product. Choose it if you just need something on the go and bad breath is only a problem occasionally. Its smart dispenser helps you get the right proportion and the formula has no uncomfortable side effects (burning sensation etc). Their Cb12 Safe Breath Oral Care Agent Mild Mint is quite a handy one.