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Something that I want someone to help me out with. I've been working with a dentist for 6 months now and he doesn't like recommending Listerine to patients because he believes the alcohol in Listerine will dry out the mouth, but with long term use of Listerine he believes will cause permanent damage to salivary glands.
Now I've worked as a dental hygienist for 6 years now and I've always recommended Listerine for my perio and gingivitis patients because 1) get pretty decent results with it 2) A LOT cheaper than having patient spend $12-20 on Peridex or Perioguard (not to mention those two stain teeth after long-term use).
If someone has heard anything regarding this if it's true or not, please let me know. At least to "cure" my curiousity. Tried looking stuff up but haven't found anything and even asked a Listerine rep if they've heard anything about that, but nothing so far. Thanks a lot
Now I've worked as a dental hygienist for 6 years now and I've always recommended Listerine for my perio and gingivitis patients because 1) get pretty decent results with it 2) A LOT cheaper than having patient spend $12-20 on Peridex or Perioguard (not to mention those two stain teeth after long-term use).
If someone has heard anything regarding this if it's true or not, please let me know. At least to "cure" my curiousity. Tried looking stuff up but haven't found anything and even asked a Listerine rep if they've heard anything about that, but nothing so far. Thanks a lot