For mouthwash, here’s an easy one to try:
Using Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) as mouth wash
- 1 cup distilled water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Take one tablespoon in your mouth and swish around!
Simply add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to a glass of distilled water and then rinse this thoroughly throughout your mouth. Baking soda will neutralise the smell caused by bacteria rather than just covering it up which makes it a highly effective form of mouthwash for those who suffer from bad breath.
If you want to make your mouthwash to be slightly more effective at killing bacteria and preventing infection and gum disease however, you can also add a pinch of salt. This works because sodium (salt) is disinfectant and kills off germs.
Prevention is always the best approach to optimum dental health, at the practice we are happy to help by giving you all the information and support for your best decisions, a small filling can prevent a root canal treatment or a tooth extraction. An implant at the right time will replace the missing tooth, prevent bone loss and other future complications, such as the drifting of the adjacent teeth.
It is our mission to provide you an excellent service so you can keep your Dental Health for Life.