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What do you think of mouth washes that contains Cetylpyridinium Chloride (CPC)? I was reading they may help inactivate SARS-Cov-2 in saliva. I wonder though about (1) killing everything in the mouth or (2) providing oral probiotics (I take one from Life Extension).

"Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), a quaternary ammonium compound, which is present in mouthwash, is effective against bacteria, fungi, and enveloped viruses. ... Interestingly, we found that low concentrations of CPC suppressed the infectivity of human isolated SARS-CoV-2 strains (Wuhan, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma) even in saliva."

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-18367-6

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34282982/



Never use toothpaste that contains triclosan as it wipes out your gut bacteria if you swallow any and nobody can prevent swallowing any.


If I don't use mouth wash I end up getting ulcers all over my mouth. It's strange, not sure why but my mouth can't handle living without it.


You're not rinsing your mouth out after brushing are you?

For most spitting but not rinsing is as good as mouth wash.


Surely rinsing out the debris dislodged during the brushing process is preferrable to letting it remain in the mouth.


No, the current day advice really is to let whatever toothpaste is in your mouth after spitting just stay there.


It's just my mouth not being able to handle even the good bacteria. My genes are weak.




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