{"id":2384,"date":"2016-02-26T17:16:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T00:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2019-10-03T12:56:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T19:56:41","slug":"what-mouthwash-should-i-use-for-my-porcelain-veneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/what-mouthwash-should-i-use-for-my-porcelain-veneers\/","title":{"rendered":"What mouthwash should I use for my porcelain veneers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Dr. Hall,<br \/>\nI need to know what is the best mouthwash to use that won&#8217;t damage my veneers?<br \/>\nMy veneers are one week old and were quite expensive but look beautiful &#038; I want to<br \/>\nmaintain them with good hygiene.<br \/>\n&#8211; Sarita in Connecticut<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-post-content\">\n<div class=\"post-left-column\">\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">We thank our advertisers who help fund this site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- MyNewSmile sidebar tall --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 600px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4419877247826466\" data-ad-slot=\"6363395985\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-right-column\">\n<p>Sarita,<br \/>\nI never recommended mouthwash for any of my patients after receiving cosmetic dental work. I&#8217;m not sure why you feel you need mouthwash.<\/p>\n<p>The basics for maintaining a set of porcelain veneers is keeping the teeth clean. You want to brush and floss, and have regular dental cleanings. And in doing so, I would avoid highly abrasive cleaning agents, like abrasive toothpastes and any abrasive cleaning techniques by your dental hygienist (pumice-containing polishing agents, or power polishing equipment).<\/p>\n<p>Mouthwash doesn&#8217;t really contribute to this regimen.<\/p>\n<h2>Mouthwash Guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>Now mouthwash may not hurt anything. Check the ingredients. Most mouthwashes contain some type of alcohol. This will soften the bonding composite that was used to bond your veneers to your teeth. So that&#8217;s a big no-no. For example, you&#8217;ll see on the label that Listerine contains 21.6% alcohol. <div id=\"attachment_2387\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/listerine-label.jpg\" alt=\"Listerine mouthwash label shows alcohol content\" width=\"693\" height=\"697\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/listerine-label.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/listerine-label-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/listerine-label-298x300.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Listerine mouthwash label shows alcohol content<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>That spells trouble for porcelain veneers. Crest Pro-Health, on the other hand, is alcohol-free, and is plainly labeled that way.<div id=\"attachment_2386\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/crest-pro-health-label.jpg\" alt=\"Crest Pro-Health label indicates it is alcohol-free\" width=\"625\" height=\"385\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/crest-pro-health-label.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/crest-pro-health-label-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crest Pro-Health label indicates it is alcohol-free<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>So that one won&#8217;t hurt anything and you could go ahead and use it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/badbreath.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breath Rx mouthwash<\/a> for bad breath is also plainly labeled as alcohol-free, and would be safe to use. Breath Rx was developed by a prominent Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist who is sensitive to this issue of not damaging cosmetic dental work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dr. Hall <\/p>\n<p>See my pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/porcelain-veneer-care.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tips for maintaining porcelain veneers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/maintenance.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other cosmetic dental work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Question and answer go here &#8211; leave a blank line at the beginning<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a comment? We&#8217;d love to hear from you. Enter your comment below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: currentColor; width: 450px; height: 80px; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mynewsmile.com&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynewsmile.com\/askdr.htm\">ask Dr. Hall<\/a> a question of your own.<\/td>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Dr. Hall, I need to know what is the best mouthwash to use that won&#8217;t damage my veneers? My veneers are one week old and were quite expensive but look beautiful &#038; I want to maintain them with good hygiene. &#8211; Sarita in Connecticut We thank our advertisers who help fund this site. 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