TV ads dikhate hain ki mouthwash bina dant ki safai adhoori hai. Sach kya hai? Kya mouthwash zaroori hai? Kaunsa lena chahiye? Dr. Ritu Goyal, MDS is guide mein mouthwash ki poori sachai bata rahi hain.
Sabse Pehle — Sach
Mouthwash brush aur floss ka replacement NAHI hai. Yeh sirf ek extra step hai. Agar aap sochte hain ki mouthwash se kulla karke brush skip kar sakte hain — toh yeh sabse badi galti hai. Mouthwash plaque ko physically nahi hatata, brush hatata hai.
Mouthwash Kya Karta Hai (Aur Kya Nahi)
Karta hai:
- Saans temporary fresh karta hai
- Bacteria thode kam karta hai
- Fluoride wala mouthwash enamel strong karta hai
- Un jagahon tak pahunchta hai jahan brush miss kar de
Nahi karta:
- Plaque ki sakht parat nahi hatata (woh brush hatata hai)
- Tartar nahi hatata (woh scaling hatata hai)
- Cavity ya gum disease "theek" nahi karta
Kaunsa Mouthwash — Types
- Fluoride mouthwash: Cavity se bachne ke liye achha — roz use kar sakte hain
- Antiseptic (chlorhexidine): Sirf doctor ke prescribe karne pe — gum infection ya surgery ke baad. Lambe samay use se staining hoti hai
- Alcohol-free: Behtar option — alcohol wala muh sukhata hai jo cavity badhata hai
- Cosmetic (sirf freshener): Sirf saans fresh karta hai, koi medical fayda nahi
Kaise Use Karein
- Brush aur floss ke BAAD use karein
- 30 second tak muh mein ghumayein
- Use ke baad 30 min kuch na khayein-piyein
- Alcohol-free chunein
- Bacchon ko (6 saal se chhote) na dein — woh nigal sakte hain
Kise Mouthwash Chahiye
Mouthwash sab ke liye zaroori nahi. Yeh un logon ke liye useful hai jinhe gum problem hai, braces hain, ya jinki cavity ka risk zyada hai. Healthy madi-dant wale log sirf brush-floss se bhi theek hain.
Important: Agar mouthwash use karne ke baad bhi muh se badbu nahi jaati, toh yeh ek warning hai — ho sakta hai gum disease ya cavity ho. Mouthwash usse cover kar raha hai, theek nahi. Dentist ko dikhayein.
Mouthwash ek achha extra step hai, lekin asli kaam brush, floss aur regular scaling karte hain. Apne liye sahi mouthwash jaanne aur muh ki health check ke liye 9759864222 pe call karein.
Aksar Pooche Jaane Wale Sawaal (FAQ)
Sab ke liye zaroori nahi. Yeh brush-floss ka extra step hai, replacement nahi. Gum problem, braces, ya zyada cavity risk walon ke liye useful. Healthy log sirf brush-floss se theek hain.
Bilkul nahi — yeh sabse badi galti hai. Mouthwash plaque ko physically nahi hatata, brush hatata hai. Mouthwash sirf extra step hai.
Alcohol-free aur fluoride wala roz use ke liye achha hai. Chlorhexidine wala sirf doctor ke prescribe karne pe. Alcohol wala muh sukhata hai isliye avoid karein.
Brush aur floss ke baad. 30 second muh mein ghumayein, phir 30 min kuch na khayein-piyein taaki asar rahe.
6 saal se chhote bacchon ko nahi — woh nigal sakte hain. Bade bacchon ko alcohol-free, supervision mein.