[hnarn]

Categorical statements like these are infuriating. What has been “debunked” is that you should not use mouth wash that has a lower fluoride content than the toothpaste you used right before, or mouth wash that is anti-bacterial.

Not all mouthwashes and toothpastes are equal, therefore this categorical statement is wrong, and nothing has been “debunked”.

The mouth wash I use is the one recommended by my dentist, it is not anti bacterial and it has 0.2% fluoride.

The last article you posted simply lies:

> Mouthwash contains an antiseptic compound called chlorhexidine.

No it doesn’t. Not all mouthwash contains that. I recognize it though, because it’s what I use as an antiseptic alcohol to clean bruises.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

Chlorhexidine isn't an alcohol.

Why would a bruise need cleaning? A bruise is always caused by internal bleeding into the interstitial tissues which does not break through the skin.

[c0nsumer]

I think you may be misunderstanding someone who isn't a native English speaker.

I believe they, restated, indicated that they are aware of the alcohol content, because they use it to clean wounds to the skin.

[hnarn]

English is indeed not my first language and I wasn’t aware that the definition of a “bruise” required there to be no breaking of the skin, I always thought it just meant a light wound, like you’d get from falling off a bike at low speed.

The reason I mentioned alcohol is that chlorhexidine is often combined with alcohol in products used for cleaning wounds, but you are correct, it’s not an alcohol.

Regardless, the point of my comment was not on how to properly clean wounds, but that you do not need to rinse your mouth with “wound-cleaners”, not all mouthwashes contain this and that means that the statement that mouthwashes are “debunked” is complete nonsense.

[contingencies]

Hey I said IIRC - IANAD.

What has been “debunked” is that you should not use mouth wash [...] that is anti-bacterial.

Fact: that is approximately all mouthwash. Sure maybe there is some whitening only stuff or other specialist cases, but practically speaking ~everything commonly available as mouthwash is anti-bacterial (source: just checked >20 products at major retailers).

It appears that our comprehension is mutual.