Listerine

homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Before or after?</div> I've just started using <i>Listerine</i> a couple of days ago, and it doesn't indicate when (before or after brushing) I should use it.

Anyone got any answers?


<span style='font-size:7.01pt;line-height:100%'>Gah, I feel so stupid asking this question....</span>
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  • ironpancakeironpancake Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16643Members
    I assume you use listerine afterwords as scrubbing your teeth would remove all of the listerine off of you teeth.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited January 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--ironpancake+Jan 21 2004, 10:49 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ironpancake @ Jan 21 2004, 10:49 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I assume you use listerine afterwords as scrubbing your teeth would remove all of the listerine off of you teeth. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    listerine doest really stick to your teeth, its just like pouring dissinfectant over a cut.

    but for your mouth.

    kills all the infestatio... eerr i mean germs.
    use it once or 2x a day.

    I usualy just use it after I brush and floss though so that way any stuff that is stuck in between your teeth is gone.

    PLuss it leaves your breath minty fresh <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BurncycleBurncycle Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9759Members, NS1 Playtester
    Be safe.

    Both.

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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    Use it after brusing and flossing. twice a day, once in the morning when you wake up and at night before you go to bed (assuming you brush and floss your teeth before you go to bed).
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    doesn't it say on the bottle? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> if not then I'm sure it doesn't matter. My inclination would be to use it after, though. poor wittle bacteria, what did they ever do to you <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BizZy_9mm_MessiahBizZy_9mm_Messiah Old School Member Join Date: 2003-07-25 Member: 18411Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--DiscoZombie+Jan 21 2004, 11:28 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Jan 21 2004, 11:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> doesn't it say on the bottle? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> if not then I'm sure it doesn't matter. My inclination would be to use it after, though. poor wittle bacteria, what did they ever do to you <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Um, make your breath smell bad?
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    I belive you listerine *after* you brush
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  • AegeriAegeri Join Date: 2003-02-13 Member: 13486Members
    edited January 2004
    TAK would be correct, you use it after brushing. Brushing breaks the biofilm (what that yellow crap on your teeth actually is) that the bacteria live in, allowing the listerine access and hence allowing it to smack them up. If you did it before brushing you wouldn't get an overly great effect because the bacteria would be safe behind their little wall of protein.

    Incidently, I'm a microbiologist, so I know my stuff <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> Definitely use it after brushing for maximal effect.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->My inclination would be to use it after, though. poor wittle bacteria, what did they ever do to you  <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Aside from metabolising various sugars and then crapping all over your teeth causing the enamel to melt away? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I remember one guy involved in dentistry saying something about mouthwashes just being coloured water with some things in for flavour to make people think it did something. Course, they didn't specifically mention listerine so who knows? ^~
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    But then again, why use Listerine with its alcohol which drys out your mouth?
    Search for a mouthwath that doesn't contain alcohol; I reccomend Dentyl, it's <i>the</i> champion.
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  • AegeriAegeri Join Date: 2003-02-13 Member: 13486Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Tequila+Jan 21 2004, 12:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Jan 21 2004, 12:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But then again, why use Listerine with its alcohol which drys out your mouth?
    Search for a mouthwath that doesn't contain alcohol; I reccomend Dentyl, it's <i>the</i> champion. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The Alchol is actually what makes it a relatively more effcient killer. The drying out your mouth is kinda part of the point.

    Of course, I can certainly understand why you wouldn't want to use it if you could avoid it. I rarely use mouthwashes myself, I just use bacteria <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> Good game working with the man who developed Bliss eh <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Aegeri+Jan 21 2004, 12:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aegeri @ Jan 21 2004, 12:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Tequila+Jan 21 2004, 12:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Jan 21 2004, 12:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But then again, why use Listerine with its alcohol which drys out your mouth?
    Search for a mouthwath that doesn't contain alcohol; I reccomend Dentyl, it's <i>the</i> champion. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The Alchol is actually what makes it a relatively more effcient killer. The drying out your mouth is kinda part of the point.

    Of course, I can certainly understand why you wouldn't want to use it if you could avoid it. I rarely use mouthwashes myself, I just use bacteria <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> Good game working with the man who developed Bliss eh <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I dunno about that... Dentyl is doing a better job of cleaning my teeth than Listerine ever did.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    but listerine BURNS so much, and if it BURNS it HAS to be working, right?? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Aegeri+Jan 21 2004, 12:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aegeri @ Jan 21 2004, 12:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Tequila+Jan 21 2004, 12:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tequila @ Jan 21 2004, 12:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But then again, why use Listerine with its alcohol which drys out your mouth?
    Search for a mouthwath that doesn't contain alcohol; I reccomend Dentyl, it's <i>the</i> champion. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The Alchol is actually what makes it a relatively more effcient killer. The drying out your mouth is kinda part of the point.

    Of course, I can certainly understand why you wouldn't want to use it if you could avoid it. I rarely use mouthwashes myself, I just use bacteria <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> Good game working with the man who developed Bliss eh <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol my past 3 dentists all recommended listerine as the #1 choice.

    So thats what I use so I can have nie sparkling teeth like these ===> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> heehee
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  • AegeriAegeri Join Date: 2003-02-13 Member: 13486Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--DiscoZombie+Jan 21 2004, 12:57 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Jan 21 2004, 12:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> but listerine BURNS so much, and if it BURNS it HAS to be working, right?? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The burning makes it good!!!!

    More burning the better!
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    screw gargling

    just drink a few bottels each day and every thing will seem better

    admitidly I think thats just cus it has alchohol in it.....
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  • MajinMajin Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16829Members, Constellation
    Listerine is great at killing Germs!

    So after to rinse your mouth with it, Drink back 2 cups, it will keep your body Germ free!
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    i top up my bacteria 3 times a day with yakult! psyche!

    i just brush my teeth. nuff said.
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--DiscoZombie+Jan 21 2004, 12:57 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Jan 21 2004, 12:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> but listerine BURNS so much, and if it BURNS it HAS to be working, right?? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Too right, sometimes Listerine can be torture keeping in your mouth.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    edited January 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--DiscoZombie+Jan 21 2004, 12:57 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Jan 21 2004, 12:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> but listerine BURNS so much, and if it BURNS it HAS to be working, right?? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's what I believe anyway. If it hurts me it must be pwning the microscopic bacteria.

    *edit* I just replied to a topic about mouthwash. I need to get out more.*edit*
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