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A member asked:
Should you rinse out your mouth with water after after rinsing with listerine?
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No: If you do rinse your mouth after using listerine you will decrease the effectiveness of the listerine. I would follow the directions and stick to them.
Answered 1/31/2015
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No.: Listerine is an effective way to lower the bacteria count in the mouth. It is one of the few mouthrinses that does this. Because the bacterial-killing effect lasts beyond the time you are swishing it in your mouth, a water rinse afterward will reduce the effectiveness.
Answered 1/4/2016
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