What's the best mouthwash for the periodontal disease?
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Wondering if it has to be a prescription rinse or if could it be a home remedy. Keep reading to find out!
There are many different types of mouthwashes, but some are prescription only, while others are considered home remedies because the ingredients to make them are available at your local pharmacy or supermarket.
Prescription mouthwash:
The only prescription mouthwash your dentist will ever prescribe would be Chlorhexidine or more known by the brand name pride. You cannot pick it up at the pharmacy yourself, but you will need a prescription from a doctor.
How to use chlorhexidine rinse:
Pour 15 ml into a cup.
Spit it out and don't eat for an hour.
You can repeat it up to twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.
A prescription mouthwash, chlorhexidine works wonders in fighting gum infections and toothaches caused by gum disease, but the downside is the staining and also the fact that you need a prescription for it. If you can't get to the dentist, the only other option would be to rinse your mouth at home.
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Rinse with salt water. This is the easiest home rinse available because everyone has salt and water at home. This is best used for swollen gums as it helps reduce bleeding. It is most helpful when used the day after a tooth extraction, as it helps control inflammation and also flushes food debris out of the socket.
Coconut oil. Very holistic individuals prefer to use coconut oil as a rinse instead of Listerine or the prescription antibiotic rinse, chlorhexidine. We have seen results that work very well, but the only downside is that you have to rinse with it for about fifteen to twenty minutes each session. Some may be put off by the fact that you have to flick it in your mouth for so long. On the plus side, at least your mouth will feel super fresh. Oral rinse works by returning the pH of your mouth to a neutral level.
Oregano oil. If you didn't know, oregano has high antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. This fact made people try to use the extracted oil to fight toothache. How do you use it? You can pour the concentrate onto a Q-tip and rub it around the tooth that is experiencing pain, or you can mix it with a little water and use it as a mouthwash. Either way, it will work!
It kills over 99% of germs and does a great job-fighting plaque and bad breath. You can also sell it from your local supermarket or pharmacy. All you have to do is rinse for thirty seconds, which is much faster than the coconut oil-pulling technique.
All these mouthwashes will work to some extent, but only for very mild toothache. If your toothache is very bad, no mouthwash in the world can ease that pain. The only person who can do this would be your dentist!
