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If you use mouthwash after every cigarette, can you maintain oral health?
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No: Mouthwash will make your mouth feel fresher but it will not keep your mouth healthy if you are smoking. Smokers have a much greater chance of loosing their teeth to periodontal disease,as well as cancer and heart disease. There are several programs that can help you stop smoking.
Answered 3/29/2017
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No: The problem with smoking is an increased risk of oral cancer and gum disease. Alcohol containing mouthwashes can also increase the risk of oral cancer, but not gum disease. The mouthwash only serves to mask the odor of smoking, it does not remove the harmful effects of smoking.
Answered 11/9/2015
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No: Rinsing off with a mouthwash after smoking a cigarette can not help improve oral health. For optimal oral health, overall health and huge savings throw out those cigarettes. Smoking is not seen as 'cool' any more.
Answered 11/28/2014
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