Have you ever wondered what goes on when you use a mouthwash? Some people believe that what one product does, they all do, with possibly some variances in taste being the main difference between them. The truth is they have a point here. Many people are surprised to learn that most mouthwash products use the same ingredients, with some minor changes to affect taste and color.

Mint mouthwash is a popular choice today, as well as Listerine mouthwash. People will often buy Listerine because they believe, or have been told, that the ingredients in this product are powerful and effective. Anyone who has had a taste of Listerine would certainly agree that it is powerful, too powerful for many people.

Some other common brands that are on the market today include:

• Scope Mouthwash
• Crest Pro Health Mouthwash
• Magic Mouthwash
• And a host of other brands

One ingredient that you will find in many brands of mouthwash is alcohol. This is the ingredient that is used to kill bacteria and it is bacteria which causes most bad breath problems. Research has shown time and again that when certain bacteria release certain by-products (usually in the form of sulfur compounds) we end up with an episode of bad breath. This being the case, you would think that alcohol would be a good thing, right>

The answer to that questions is no. The bacteria that causes bad breath, also known as halitosis, will thrive best when it is in an environment that has less oxygen. Saliva is rich in oxygen and therefore the bacteria are held in check to some degree. By using mouthwash that contains alcohol we set ourselves up for dehydration which leads to less oxygen which leads to more odor-producing bacteria being produced. In other words, the more alcohol you put into your mouth, even in the form of mouthwash, the more likely you are to increase your odds of having bad breath.

Yes, you will kill germs on contact, but once the mouthwash is gone, the bacteria will return, and in many cases, return stronger than before.

The answer to this problem is to use a product, such as OraMD®, that has no alcohol in it. Non-alcohol based mouth wash products are also much safer for children and elderly people. These products are usually much easier on the taste buds as well. But most importantly, they inhibit the new growth of bacteria that causes the bad breath that we all wish to avoid.

If asked the question: Is there a difference between the various types of mouth wash? What would your answer be?

Many people simply assume that one product is much like the next, and there is some truth to that if you are only thinking of the more popularized, advertised brands. Brands such as:

• Listerine mouthwash
• Scope Mouthwash
• Crest Pro Health Mouthwash
• And many others

All of the above brands contain various chemicals and dyes that many of today’s consumers do not wish to have inside their bodies. Listerine Mouthwash and Scope Mouthwash both contain alcohol, which has been shown to cause dehydration within the oral cavity. This dehydration can actually increase the production of odor-producing germs once the product is gone. While Crest Pro Health Mouthwash does not contain alcohol, it does contain a dye that some users would prefer to not ingest.

Mouth wash in general should do three things:

• Freshen breath by killing odor-producing bacteria
• Reduce the onset of gingivitis
• Reduce the build-up of plaque

But can any product do these things and still be all-natural? Are there any products on the market today that are not alcohol based and yet are still effective in reducing bad breath, gingivitis, and plaque? The answer is yes. There are a few on the market that use natural ingredients and have no alcohol component as an ingredient.

Studies have shown that products containing a combination of essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond can be an effective all-natural means of fighting bad breath, reducing gum disease, and reducing plaque build up on teeth. Clinical studies on such products as OraMD® have proven them to be effective and safe, and they do not contain the harsh chemicals and dyes that most over-the-counter mouth wash products contain.

These essential oils work at the root cause of the problems, namely at the bacteria level. When these essential oils are used on the tongue, they begin working on the bacteria that release the by-products (sulfur compounds) that cause halitosis and other oral problems. Rather than simply masking the odor, they actually inhibit the production of these by-products.

There is a cautionary note here, however. These essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond have many uses depending on how they are formulated. When you research for reliable products based on these oil mouthwash ingredients make sure you deal with a company that has developed their product under clinical supervision and has tested the resultant mouth wash for efficiency.

Have you ever heard of oil mouthwash? Many people have not, and the name sounds somewhat offensive, but it is actually a great alternative to the usual types of oral hygiene products that we see everyday on the market.

Most of the more well-known brands of mouthwash including:

• Scope Mouthwash
• Listerine Mouthwash
• Magic Mouthwash
• And several others

. . .contain harsh chemicals such as alcohol and dyes. Others can be so expensive that they are not accessible to many people who simply cannot afford the products as a daily use method of oral hygiene. What many people find surprising is that some of the more well-known brands actually contain ingredients that can increase the occurrence of bad breath or halitosis. It is true. Ingredients that can increase bad breath are:

• Alcohol
• Sugar
• Some sugar substitutes

As you can see, many of the ingredients that increase the occurrence of bad breath are also ingredients in some of the better known brands!

And this is where oil mouthwash comes into play. These products use various essential oils as their basic compounds. The essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond are especially effective for oral hygiene and fresh breath. In fact, in studies that have been conducted on an international level, it has been shown that these essential oils will inhibit the effects of 22 known odor-producing bacteria and pathogens. And because these all-natural oil mouthwash products do not contain the compounds and chemicals that the bacteria actually feed on, they decrease the amount of by-products that these germs produce, thus resulting in fresher breath that last longer.

Using mouthwash products that are alcohol free, mouthwash products that are sugar free, is a great step forward in the battle for healthy oral hygiene.

However, it is very important that you use only those all-natural products that have been clinically and scientifically proven to be effective. The key to the essential oil mouthwash products lays in the way that they are formulated. The amount of each ingredient must be precise and it must follow a specific measure. For this reason, you should limit your research and purchasing decisions to those companies that have invested in viable and reliable research. It does the consumer no good to purchase products that are not formulated correctly. When searching for all-natural toothpaste and mouthwash products that contain the essential oils needed for good oral care, you cannot be too diligent in checking for good science-based results.

Toothpaste and mouthwash were for years considered to be two distinct products. Each came in its own package, and each was used at a different time and for a different use. Some years back that began to change. Today, you can find many brands of products that have combined both of these into a single package product.

The main reason for combining these two together was for convenience. Why have two packaged products when you could have just one? That made sense then and it makes sense now. But there can be a few problems with this, and these problems are not always very apparent.

One of the more important issues to consider has to do with the products themselves. Combining toothpaste and mouthwash is fine as long as both products are exactly what you want and are safe to use on a daily basis. This also applies to their individual effectiveness.

A combination product should, at the very least, do the following:

• Clean your teeth
• Freshen your breath
• Help prevent gum disease
• Help prevent plaque build up
• Be easy to use
• Be affordable

It only takes a little bit of research to discover that many toothpaste and mouthwash products that are being sold today contain chemicals such alcohol, sugar, sugar substitutes of some variety, and dyes. Many also contain fluoride, which is often touted as being a benefit to oral hygiene, but is actually being shown in many studies to be a hazard. Too much fluoride, delivered either through drinking water or oral hygiene products, can be dangerous to your health. The big name companies would prefer that you not know this, but it is true.

As for alcohol and sugar, the bacteria that produces bad breath and other oral problems simply thrive on these two ingredients. In fact, the more of these that you put into your mouth, the better chance you have of experiencing halitosis and gum disease. The best course of action for better oral health is to avoid these ingredients whenever possible.

Avoiding these ingredients while still maintaining a good level of oral health usually requires consumers to switch to an all-natural toothpaste and mouthwash such as that found in OraMD®. All-natural products do not include alcohol and sugar and this can be a great benefit to anyone who is seeking an alcohol free mouthwash. Remember, what you put into your mouth does matter when it comes to good oral hygiene and reduced bad breath and gum disease.

For years, all-natural, alcohol free mouthwash producers have been touting the benefits of their products. And for just as many years, consumers continued to buy Listerine or Scope mouthwash just as they had in the past. Some new research may be changing all of that because more and more consumers are becomeing educated about the real effects that alcohol based products have on them and their oral health.

Using mouthwash is like using anything else, you want to make sure that the product is doing what it says it will do and that it is doing it properly and with long-lasting results. In order to know what a good alcohol free mouthwash should do, it might be better to first understand what it should not do.

When you place alcohol in your mouth you begin a chain reaction of chemical reactions that can actually increase your chances of having bad breath or halitosis. Bad breath is caused by bacteria that normally live in the human mouth. These bacteria love three things:

• Sugar
• Proteins
• Alcohol

Any of these substances will happily be ingested by the bacteria in your mouth and once that happens the chain reaction of digestion begins. This chain reaction ends with the production of by-products by the bacteria and it is those by-products that create what we know as bad breath. Many of these by-products are sulfur based and we all know what sulfur smell like.

The best way to avoid the production of these by-products is to deny the bacteria the substances that they thrive on. You can easily do this by using an alcohol free mouthwash. But some caution needs to be exercised here. Even products such as Listerine Whitening Pre Brush Rinse contain alcohol. And, of course, when you buy Listerine or Scope Mouthwash you are certainly getting alcohol in those products.

If you want to avoid the substances that can increase bad breath you need to find an all-natural, 100% pure product that uses the three essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond. These oils, such as those found in OraMD®, have been scientifically proven to be effective in reducing the odor-producing reactions that create bad breath. These alcohol free mouthwash products can be the answer to many problems, including problems associated with using a fluoride mouthwash.

When searching for all-natural products make sure you deal with companies that have conducted independent testing and have proven results for their products. This can easily be done by reading their product literature.

Over the years an enormous amount of research and study has gone into the use of fluoride mouthwash. With most community water treatment plants adding this chemical to the drinking water of the public at large, many scientists and concerned citizens have wondered if perhaps too much of this chemical is being delivered to people.

The simple answer to that question is yes.

As with everything in life, too much of a good thing can be harmful to our health. This seems to be especially true with fluoride mouthwash. You may not know it, but this chemical can cause:

• Osteoporosis
• Brittle tooth enamel
• Joint problems
• Can cause discoloration in teeth
• And a host of other health problems

For a full report of the dangers of fluoride, click here.

With this many issues associated with this chemical, you might wonder why the big brands of toothpaste and mouthwash continue to add this chemical to their products. The reason is marketing. They believe that if the general public is told they need something, like more fluoride, in order to have more attractive and health teeth, the public will believe them. Generally, the public does.

But you do not have to be fooled by this marketing ploy any longer, and you certainly do not have to continue ingesting this dangerous chemical through the oral hygiene products that you must use on a daily basis. You now have a choice.

You can choose to use an all-natural product that does not contain this chemical or any of the other substances, such as sugar, alcohol, or sugar substitutes, that can increase bad breath or cause health problems for your oral care. By avoiding fluoride mouthwash products altogether you can significantly reduce your expose to this harmful chemical. Products such as OraMD® can be a good choice in helping your family maintain good oral hygiene while at the same time protecting them from the harmful and often long-lasting ill effects of fluoride overdose. OraMD is a three-in-one product: liquid toothpaste, mouth wash, and breath freshener, that is formulated to kill the harmful bacteria that lead to bad breath, plaque, and gingivitis.

You must consider your family first. Mouthwash should be safe, not dangerous. You can decrease your risk and still maintain a high level of oral protection by using products that contain 100% pure and natural ingredients, with no additives of any kind.

We encourage you to do your own research into antibacterial mouthwash.

Many consumers believe that they simply cannot have an effective antibacterial mouthwash unless the product they are using contains alcohol. This should come as no surprise considering the massive amount of marketing and advertising that has gone on during the last several years as companies tout how strong and effective their products are.

Just a few of the brand names that we have all seen that contain alcohol as a major ingredient include:

• Listerine Mouthwash
• Scope Mouthwash
• Cepacol
• Signal

Many parents do not realize that often using mouthwash is more hazardous to their children than drinking. It is a common fact that many brands of antibacterial mouthwash contain more alcohol than beer or wine. Beer normally contains around 5% alcohol content, wine in the neighborhood of 12%. When you buy Listerine, for example, you are buying an alcohol content of 26.9%. The other more popular brands can be just as harmful with Scope Mouthwash coming in at 18.9%, and Cepacol containing 14% alcohol content.

Did you know that when children swallow these products they are at risk of:

• Seizures
• Brain damage
• Even death

But it does not have to be that way. You do not have to use these products any longer. You can have an effective antibacterial mouthwash that is safe for your children as well as for the entire family.

The answer is in all-natural, 100% pure mouthwash products such as those found through OraMD®. These products use the essential oils of the peppermint, spearmint, and almond which have been proven in scientific studies to be an effective treatment in daily oral hygiene. These products not only help to keep breath clean and fresh but are also effective in preventing gum disease and tooth discoloration. Best of all they do not contain alcohol or other harmful chemicals such as fluoride.

By using a good quality toothbrush such as the Pulsar Oral B or other high quality brand, in conjunction with an all-natural product containing the proper formula of the three essential oils, you can provide your family with the best and safest oral care methods on the market today. You no longer have to buy and use what the big companies tell you to use. And you no longer have to endanger your children by having them use products which are simply not safe for them to use. There is a reason why most antibacterial mouthwash products that contain alcohol have child-resistant caps. It is to keep them from poisoning themselves.

Do some research of your own into antiseptic mouthwash products and see for yourself how dangerous many of these can be.

Over the years, an extensive body of research has been conducted on the best type of antiseptic mouthwash that consumers should consider using on a daily basis. Some surprising findings have come about through this research, some of it rather disconcerting.

It was shown that for years and years the most common ingredient used in most of these products was alcohol. This came as no surprise as alcohol as long been known to be an effective means of killing germs and bacteria. Alcohol has been used as an external cleanser as well as an important component to most antiseptic mouthwash brands for ages. But it is not without its own inherent risk factors, especially when it is taken internally as can be the case with mouthwash.

Of particular concern is how alcohol can effect:

• Children
• Seniors
• People who are ill

Children, senior citizens, and people who are suffering from acute or chronic illnesses should be always be careful about ingesting large amounts of alcohol. This can occur when a person, regardless of their age, is using an antiseptic mouthwash that contains this chemical and the swallow it. Whether the swallowing or ingestion is deliberate or accidental does not matter. Once the fluid has reached the stomach, the chemical reactions will begin to take place and only quick lavage of the stomach can remove the contents. Three of the more dangerous situations that can occur are:

• Brain damage due to overdose
• Seizures
• Death due to alcohol poisoning or overdose

These are real dangers and they should be considered when using these types of products. Listerine Mouthwash, Scope Mouthwash, and Cepacol Mouthwash are three of the more well known brands that contain very large amounts of alcohol. They are by no means the only ones, but they are three of the most advertised brands, and, therefore, three of the most well known and used.

There are alternatives though. With some research, you can easily find all natural products such as OraMD® that are effective and safe to use on a daily basis. Products whose formulas are based on the three essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond have been found to be the most effective in preventing bad breath and promoting good oral hygiene, including the reduction of gum disease. It may seem like an herbal mouthwash can be strong enough to handle these oral issues, but it is. Many of these products have been tested in international labs and the results are amazing as to their effectiveness and safety.

There was a time when anyone who suggested using an herbal mouthwash would have been considered a bit odd, to be kind about it. But what might be considered even more odd is that these people may have been right all along.

Studies that have been conducted around the world have proven that all natural, herbal mouthwash formulations are effective as a daily means of oral care. These products can:

• Freshen breath
• Help prevent gum disease gingivitis
• Help prevent tooth discoloration
• Help heal mouth ulcers
• As well as promote general good oral hygiene

The very best of these all-natural products work by using the power of the essential oils from peppermint, spearmint, and almond. These oils have long been known to have health benefits for humans, and, depending on how they are formulated, can also be a huge and safe benefit for oral care.

The key, however, is how they are formulated, and the only way to know if a particular brand of herbal mouthwash is going to be effective for you is to learn what testing they have done on their products and what those results were. There are brands that could be considered less than effective, produced by companies that are less than honorable. When you begin your research into this area, look for companies that have conducted studies and testing on a large scale, preferably internationally. Look for viable and reliable results from the testing that show that the product is effective and safe, such as those found in the OraMD® products.

All natural products do not contain alcohol and/or sugar, two of the most common ingredients in most other over-the-counter products. The problem with these ingredients is that the germs that cause bad breath and halitosis love to feed on these ingredients. Once that has happened, they release by-products that are, in fact, the cause of bad breath. By ingesting these materials you may actually be increasing the problem of bad breath, to say nothing of increasing your chances for gum disease through overuse of sugar or sugar substitutes.

When you use an all natural mouthwash you avoid these ingredients, and that alone is one step toward better oral hygiene and better breath. But, again, do your homework first. Find those 100% pure products that have been tested thoroughly and have been proven to be safe and effective. This could be the most important oral care time investment that you make this year.

Natural mouthwash has become more and more popular in recent years and for good reason. Consumers today are more knowledgeable than ever and they demand products that are not effective but also safe for long-term use. Because of its highly effective nature and its safe ingredients, 100% pure products have become very desired by today’s savvy consumer.

Often it is more useful to detail what something is not made of as opposed to what it is. Natural mouthwash is not:

• Made with alcohol
• Made with sugar
• Made with sugar substitutes
• Made with fluoride

Many of today’s more famously known mouthwash products contain huge amounts of alcohol. When you buy Listerine, you are buying a product that contains over 25% alcohol. Considering that beer only contain about 5% alcohol, you can easily see how many people would want to avoid using this product. Alcohol consumption, even through the use of mouthwash, can be dangerous or even lethal in some cases. This can be particularly true when children have ingested large amounts of alcohol-containing products.

Sugar has long been known as a cause of tooth decay and gum disease and yet many over-the-counter oral hygiene and bad breath treatments continue to use sugar as an ingredient in their products. They do this simply to make the product taste better. There is no other reason for adding sugar to an oral care product. What they do not tell you, however, is that sugar can often make halitosis or bad breath worse because the germs that cause bad breath will happily feed on sugar and then release their by-products which are the cause of bad breath. The same can be true sugar substitutes.

Recent studies into fluoride have proven that too much fluoride can be very harmful to young children. With many city water treatment plants already adding fluoride to the water system, adding more in the form of toothpastes or mouthwash can be harmful. In addition to causing problems with the teeth, increased fluoride use can also lead to osteoporosis, joint problems and a host of other health issues.

Peroxide mouthwash products should be avoided as well.

A better alternative is use all natural mouthwash products such as those found through OraMD® and other reliable sources. These products do not contain these harmful ingredients and they have been proven to be effective and safe for daily use. Why put your family at risk when you do not have to?

In its most simple terms peroxide mouthwash products work by converting sulfides into sulfates. Sulfides are the components that cause bad breath, by changing these into other compounds, the cause is eliminated and therefore the smell is eliminated.

But let’s face it how many people want to use a peroxide mouthwash on a daily basis? The experience can be unpleasant for many people and the truth is there are other methods that are just as effective in reducing the sulfur compounds and are far less problematic.

But before choosing a brand, consider the following:

• Is the product alcohol free
• Does the product contain added sugar?
• Does the product contain harsh chemicals?
• Does the product contain unneeded fluoride?

It might be surprising to learn how many well known brands of mouthwash contain some or all of these unhealthy ingredients. In fact, many of the most commonly used brands such as Listerine Mouthwash and Scope Mouthwash contain high levels of alcohol. So high, in fact, that they must include child resistant caps to keep children from overdosing on the alcohol. And these are but two of the brands that contain alcohol; there are many others.

A very sensible and very safe alternative to peroxide mouthwash can be found in the all-natural brands that are now being offered by a few companies. These brands rely on the long-established power of the peppermint, spearmint, and almond oils. These essential oils have been tested by labs around the world and have been shown to be just as effective as the harsh chemical types of products and less offensive to use than the peroxide mouthwash products.

These products that are based on these oils work in the same basic way as hydrogen peroxide does. They go to work on the sulfur compounds that produce the bad breath. Once the sulfur compounds have been neutralized the odor is gone. The main difference in these products and the more chemically enhanced types is that the all-natural products are much safer to use on a daily basis.

Finding these newer and more safe products is not difficult as long as you keep your research focused on companies such as OraMD® who have conducted the needed testing and study on their products. You want to purchase from a reliable and honest firm and the only way to know that is to dig into their company literature and testing results. This takes a few minutes to do, but it can be very rewarding work. And it beats the taste of Listerine. Read our product comparsion on OraMD® vs Listerine in provided article.

Listerine Mouthwash has been around for ages. For many families, especially in the past, it was considered something of a staple for most homes. During its heyday it was thought to be one of the very best antibacterial mouthwash products on the market, and in many ways that was certainly true. But…

Times have changed, and today’s consumer is more conscious of product safety than ever before. This article endeavors to explain some of the more important differences between Listerine Mouthwash and OraMD®, a popular all-natural oral hygiene product. We will look at three areas:

• Taste
• Alcohol Content
• Effectiveness

Anyone who has used Listerine Mouthwash already knows how powerful and overwhelming the antiseptic taste can be on the tongue and mouth. This taste sensation can be almost painful for some people, and it is one of the reasons why the company researched so hard to come up with various taste enhancement formulas. But even these new, less powerful formulas can be overwhelming for many users. Other than the discomfort it may cause, another problem is that users often cannot keep the product in their mouth long enough for it to be 100% effective. They spit it out and quickly rinse their mouth with cold water, in many cases, thus reducing the overall effectiveness of its main ingredient, alcohol.

OraMD®, on the other hand, uses the essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond and because of this it has a much less pungent taste when applied to the tongue or mouth. This taste is often referred to as being refreshing rather than painful. As it only requires a few drops of this product on the tongue, users do not have to “swish” it around in their mouths.

Alcohol content is a big issue with many of today’s consumers. They simply do not want their children or other family members to ingest large amounts of alcohol. This only makes sense as alcohol can be dangerous to some individuals and cause severe problems such as brain damage, seizures, and even death if too much is ingested.

Listerine Mouthwash contains over 25% alcohol. This is a huge amount of alcohol for a product to contain, considering that beer only contains about 5%. When you buy Listerine Mouthwash, you are essentially buying alcohol.

The OraMD® product does not contain any alcohol. Rather than using this harsh and dangerous ingredient as its antibacterial agent, the essential oils mentioned above go to work on the odor causing bacteria in the mouth. Because it does not contain alcohol, the product is much safer to use.

Effectiveness is important in any product. No one wants to pay for something that does not work, and the same is true when using mouthwash products. There is no doubt that Listerine mouthwash and Scope Mouthwash are effective in killing oral bacteria. (Click here to see our product comparison on OraMD® vs Scope) By that same token, it has been proven that OraMD® is effective in killing odor producing germs as well. If you can have the same effectiveness in a safer product, why not use the safer product?

Scope Mouthwash has become a very popular product. It is less harsh tasting than some of its competing brands and this improved taste has gone a long way in making it one of the top brands on the market today.

But even though it taste somewhat better than its competitors brands, there is some still concern about its overall safety, especially when used by children. Today’s consumer wants fact when it comes to product effectiveness and product safety. This article hopes to illustrate some of the more important differences between Scope Mouthwash and OraMD®, a popular all-natural oral hygiene product. We will look at three areas:

• Taste
• Alcohol
• Overall Effectiveness

Even though Scope mouthwash is considered to taste better than, say, Listerine mouthwash, it is still a product with a powerful taste that many users do not appreciate or can tolerate for any length of time. Liquid products such as this often require the user to “swish” the mouthwash around in the mouth and this can be painful for some people as the ingredient, alcohol, comes into contact with sensitive and delicate mucus membranes. What happens is simple. They spit it out and quickly rinse their mouth with fresh, cool water. This, of course, reduces the overall effectiveness of its ingredient, alcohol.

On the other hand, OraMD® uses a pleasant tasting formula made from the essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond. Because of this formula, it has a much less pungent taste when applied to the tongue or mouth. This is a refreshing taste that lasts a long time. Also, because it is applied in drops, users do not have to “swish” it around in their mouths.

Alcohol content is an important concern for many of today’s consumers, especially those families with children. These consumers simply do not want their children ingesting large amounts of alcohol, regardless of where it comes from. This concern is warranted because alcohol can be dangerous to some individuals and cause severe problems such as brain damage, seizures, and even death if too much is ingested at one time or if ingestion takes place over a long period of time.

Scope Mouthwash contains over 18% alcohol. This is a huge amount of alcohol for a product to contain, considering that wine contains about 12% and beer only contains about 5%. When you buy Scope Mouthwash, you are essentially buying flavored alcohol.

The OraMD® product does not contain any alcohol at all in its formula. Instead of using alcohol as its antibacterial agent, the essential oils of spearmint, peppermint, and almond work on the odor-producing bacteria in the mouth. Because it does not contain alcohol, the product is much safer to use, especially for children and those who are sensitive to alcohol. You may also want to check out the comparison on OraMD® vs Listerine Whitening by following the provided link.

Lastly, there is the important issue of overall effectiveness. Oral care products need to work; there is no argument about that. Scope mouthwash and Listerine are effective in killing oral bacteria through the use of its alcohol content. Products such as OraMD® are also just as effective in killing odor producing germs. What it boils down to is whether or not you want to use a dangerous chemical in your mouthwash or if you prefer to use a safer product.

There are many brands of mouthwash on the market today. Some are brands are very familiar to most us. These might include brands such as:

• Scope Mouthwash
• Listerine Mouthwash
• Cepacol Mouthwash
• And many other brands

Then there are the brands that are not so common or as well known. One of these brands is the Listerine Whitening Pre Brush Rinse product. This article will examine some of the more important differences between the products Listerine Pre Brush Rinse and the OraMD® product of all natural oral care drops.

We will examine two aspects:

• Ingredients
• Effectiveness of products

Oral care product ingredients are becoming more and more important to today’s consumers as they learn more about the various health and safety risks associated with some ingredients. Of major concern to many people who use oral care products every day is the use of alcohol in these products. Verifiable research has been conducted by many major laboratories and all have concluded to alcohol intake by children can be dangerous, even life-threatening.

Listerine Whitening Pre Brush Rinse contains an alcohol level of about 8%. When you consider that beer contains only about 5% alcohol, this can raise some concern. Wine will usually contain about 12 to 15% alcohol content. As you can see, the alcohol in the Listerine Pre Brush Rinse is in between both of those. Now, it is a given that most children and adults who use the product do not swallow the product. However, ingestion can and does happen in some cases. Whether the ingestion is accidental or deliberate really makes no matter, and some alcohol does soak into the blood stream through the gum tissue. Because of this, the manufacturer of this products warns that it should not be used by children under the age of 12.

In contrast, the OraMD® product does not contain any alcohol whatsoever in its formula. This can be an important point to remember when deciding on which brands to use, especially when children will be using the product.

Effectiveness of products is also an important issue. The truth is that both of these products will do as they say they will do. The difference is in how they go about achieving those results.

When you buy Listerine Whitening Pre Brush Rinse you are basically buying the alcohol content as the antibacterial agent. It is the alcohol in the product that kills the germs. In the OraMD® product this antibacterial action is achieved through the use of three essential oils: peppermint, spearmint, and almond. These oils have been clinically proven to be effective in killing 22 bacteria and pathogens that inhabit the human mouth. In other words, the product does what it says it does.

In the end, the choice is up to the consumer. But many consumers will be happy to know that there are alternatives to alcohol-based products and ineffective breath mints. Read our comparison on OraMD® vs Breath Mints by following the provided link.

Just about everyone reading this article has at one time or another used a breath mint in the hopes of curbing or eliminating bad breath. In addition to using these breath mints we may have also tried other measures. We might buy Listerine mouthwash or Scope mouthwash; we might purchase the latest Pulsar Oral B toothbrush or other high-tech brush; we may have even tried magic mouthwash. And when we think about it, how many of those things worked as well as we had hoped they would?

Breath mints fall into this area as well. Let’s see why.

If you do some research on breath mints, you will see that these were first introduced to compete with children’s candy. For this reason, many of the more popular brands did (and still do) contain large amounts of sugar. When it comes to trying to eliminate bad breath or halitosis, sugar is one of the ingredients that you simply must avoid!

In simple terms, when sugar goes into your mouth, the bacteria that lives in your mouth ingest the sugar. When this process begins, the bacteria, by nature, will eliminate by-products as all living things do. These by-products are usually sulfur compounds. And it is these sulfur compounds that actually cause the bad breath. The smell of it.

In essence, when you suck on a sugary breath mint you are setting yourself up for an increase in bad breath, not a decrease. This is something that many people do not understand. Of course as the bad breath becomes worse, many people will naturally assume that they need to have another breath mint and will pop one into their mouth without even thinking about it, and the cycle continues.

There is another way of dealing with bad breath and it does not involve the use of sugar. OraMD® is an all-natural product that uses the essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, and almond to eliminate the odor-producing bacteria that causes bad breath. This product has been proven to work in clinical studies and best of all it does not contain sugar, which, as we have just learned is tantamount to increasing the chances of having bad breath.

In addition the OraMD® product does not contain dyes, fluoride, or other harmful chemicals that many consumers are trying to limit or avoid altogether. And yes, fluoride is one of those harmful chemicals. Follow this link, OraMD® vs Fluoride Toothpaste, to find out more about the dangers of fluoride toothpaste.

For those looking for a more healthy alternative to breath mints, OraMD® is the answer.

Have you noticed how many brands of toothpaste today offer added fluoride as an ingredient? Have you ever wondered why they are doing this or if there are any important health issues that you should know about concerning fluoride? If so, this article may help.

Most people know that in many cases fluoride is delivered to them via their city or town water system. If you did not know this, you may want to call your local water company and ask them how much fluoride is commonly added to the drinking water that comes out of your faucets.

Why is this important? It is important because there are safe levels of fluoride and these levels are usually maintained through city drinking water systems. Levels above the safe limit can be hazardous to you and this is especially true if you have children or elderly people in your family who are at more risk when they are exposed to higher levels of fluoride.

Fluoride at levels of 0.7 to 1.2 ppm (parts per million) can be beneficial to teeth in that it decreases dental caries. But when fluoride is consumed in levels above these levels problems can begin. Many of these problems are associated with tooth issues, but some are even more serious in that they are associated with bone and joint issues.

The important point here is that if you are already getting your fluoride through your drinking water, do you really want to add to those levels by using toothpaste that has even MORE fluoride in it? The answer to this question should be a resounding no. The risk associated with fluoride overdose are too important to be discounted or ignored.

So what can you do? Look for oral care products that:

• Do not contain fluoride
• Are all natural
• Are effective in oral health care

OraMD® is an all-natural, 100% pure oral care product that does not contain fluoride and it does not contain alcohol. You can keep your oral care at a high level while avoiding dangerous chemicals.

Consumers who wish to learn more about fluoride issues can do an Internet search and will be rewarded with a lot of information that is important to know. By knowing the facts, you can make the best decision on which products are best for you and for your family whether you need help with a serious form of gum disease or even just a small amount of bad breath.