Q. Who can benefit from Prevention™ Mouth Rinse?

A. Almost anyone can benefit from Prevention™ Mouth Rinse, especially those with any of the following conditions:

• Cosmetic dentistry
• Crown preps
• Implants
• Periodontal patients
• Dentures
• ANUG patients
• Dry sockets
• Inflammation
• Orthodontics
• Oral irrigation
• Chemotherapy/radiation patients
• Diabetes
• Cardiac patients
• Chronic Pulmonary patients
• HIV/AIDS patients
• Aphthous Ulcer/Canker Sores
• Fever Blisters/Cold Sores
• Lichen planus
• Chronic strep infections
• Oral Piercing

Q. Will Prevention™ Mouth Rinse help my canker sores?

A. Yes. When you have a canker sore, rinse with Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse 3 to 5 times per day. Try to pool the rinse for 30 to 60 seconds in the area of your mouth where the canker sore is located. You can also take a cotton ball, cotton Q-tip, gauze or Toothette and apply the Prevention™ Mouth Rinse directly to the canker sore 3 to 5 times per day. If you have several canker sores at one time, you may need to use the Prevention Periodontal Mouth Rinse until the canker sores are healed, then switch to the Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse. For most people, rinsing with Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse daily will prevent the recurrence of canker sores. Prevention™ Mouth Rinse relieves the pain from canker sores and heals them in 3 to 4 days. If your condition continues, seek professional help as soon as possible.

Q. Can Prevention™ Mouth Rinse be applied to Herpes Labialis, Type I (cold sore or fever blister)?

A. Yes. When you feel your lip start to burn or tingle, begin placing Prevention Everyday Mouth Rinse on the area that is burning or tingling. If you don’t see results, use the stronger Prevention Periodontal Mouth Rinse. Do this 3 or 4 times per day using a cotton ball or Toothette. If you already have a fever blister, apply Prevention™ Mouth Rinse to the lesion as often as you can (3 to 5 times per day). If the ulcer site is rinse accessible, then rinse the area as often as you can for the first 3 to 4 days. For most individuals this treatment will stop or shorten the pain, help reduce the healing time and recurrence of the lesions. DO NOT kiss, share drinks, share eating utensils or any object that comes in contact with the cold sore/fever blister with another individual.

Q. Why are there five varieties of rinses in the Prevention series of rinses?

A. In the past, dentists and doctors have had little choice in prescribing mouth rinses. Prevention gives your practitioner a choice. Five strengths are available depending on the needs of the patient. The practitioner can select the strength that best fits the patients needs.

Q. Do all rinses contain the same ingredients?

A. Yes, all five rinses contain the same basic chemical formulation with different concentrations of certain ingredients that science has shown is effective for certain clinical situations. They are:

• Zinc chloride - a powerful antimicrobial agent that has many clinical applications cause the complexing of the zinc ion.
• Sodium citrate - complexed with zinc ion it creates a dynamic anti-inflammatory agent.
• Hydrogen peroxide - an oxygenating agent that provides additional oxygen molecules for the complexing of the zinc ion.
• Natural Glycerin - a lubricant; emollient, helpful with dry mouth.

The Orthodontic Rinse contains about five times the active ingredients as the Prevention Everyday Rinse and 1% hydrogen peroxide, while the Periodontal Rinse is the same as the Orthodontic, except for twice the amount of active ingredients as the Orthodontic and 1.5% hydrogen peroxide.

Q. What is the purpose of hydrogen peroxide in the rinse?

A. There are three main reasons why hydrogen peroxide is in the rinse. First, the foaming action of the hydrogen action acts as a cleansing agent against plaque and food particles. This is especially important with the ortho rinse and well-documented studies have shown that a 1.5% solution of the hydrogen peroxide is very beneficial for patients in braces. Secondly, the oxygenating agent helps the aerobic bacteria which are typically non-pathogenic. Finally, although this effect is minimal, the hydrogen peroxide acts against the anaerobic (chiefly pathogenic) bacteria and complexing of the other ingredients.

Q. Is the alcohol content the same in all five rinses?

A. The Regular Rinse contains 1.6% alcohol. The Orthodontic and Periodontal Rinses each contain 2.66% alcohol. The Antibacterial (no alcohol) Rinse and Oncology Rinse contain 0% alcohol.

Q. If Prevention™ Mouth Rinse doesn't have a high alcohol content, will it kill harmful germs?

A. Yes. Prevention Mouth Rinse will kill the disease-initiating germs. Zinc chloride is a well-documented antimicrobial. Hydrogen peroxide also has a limited antimicrobial action on the germs of the mouth. Sodium lauryl sulfate makes the zinc chloride more effective as an antimicrobial.

Q. Can Prevention Orthodontic Rinse be used for patients with periodontal problems?

A. Prevention Orthodontic Rinse may be used for periodontal patients who have mild problems, as well as a follow-up rinse to Periodontal Strength Prevention Rinse in patients who have had severe periodontal problems but now need to be maintained.

Q. Can I use the Prevention Periodontal or Prevention Orthodontic Rinses long-term?

A. Yes. We encourage long-term use of Prevention Orthodontic Rinse while patients are in braces. With the Prevention Periodontal Rinse, however, we find that after 6-8 weeks of use, patients can perceive a bitter taste. This may mean the bacteria have been eliminated, and the patient can then use Prevention Everyday Rinse.

Q. Is Prevention™ Mouth Rinse approved by the Food and Drug Administration?

A. Prevention™ Mouth Rinse is approved as a cosmetic, as are all other mouth rinses. We are having the necessary tests completed under FDA protocol with the intention of obtaining therapeutic status from the FDA.

Q. Can Prevention Mouth Rinses be used with a water pic?

A. Yes. Established studies indicate that liquids can penetrate up to 3mm pockets. Using Prevention Rinses with an oral irrigator such as a water pic may help get the product deeper into the periodontal pocket.

Q. Why do the Prevention Periodontal and Prevention Orthodontic Rinses come in the dual chamber bottle?

A. With both of these rinses, the hydrogen peroxide concentration exceeds 1%. When all of the ingredients are combined in these concentrations some of the solids begin to precipitate out of the solution after an extended period of time.

Q. What makes the Prevention™ Mouth Rinse better than other mouth rinses?

A. Prevention™ Mouth Rinse is much more effective than most mouth rinses, in that it contains four active ingredients. The University of Iowa studies indicate that Everyday Prevention is effective even to dilutions of 1:16.

Q. Can Prevention™ Mouth Rinse help bad breath?

A. Prevention™ Eighty percent of bad breath comes from the stomach in the majority of people. Individuals who have bad breath due to their oral hygiene will benefit from using Prevention Mouth Rinse.