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.