Can I use mouthwash during confinement?

During the confinement period, women should pay special attention to their health. There are many things they cannot do during this period. Especially in the concept of the older generation, they believe that they are more experienced, so in their eyes, brushing teeth is not allowed during the confinement period. Because brushing teeth requires touching cold water, which is very harmful to women's bodies, can women use mouthwash during confinement?

How to brush teeth during confinement

You can brush your teeth during confinement, but you should use a soft-bristled toothbrush. The older generation believes that you cannot brush your teeth during confinement. It’s not that their view is wrong. In fact, the existence of this view is related to the living conditions at that time. After all, there were no soft-bristled toothbrushes at that time. But now that living conditions have improved, some taboos during confinement should also be changed so that you can have a good confinement period scientifically.

Can I use mouthwash during confinement?

There are two types of mouthwash for pregnant women: health-care type and therapeutic type. Professionals point out that prescription therapeutic mouthwashes should be purchased at pharmacies. It has certain therapeutic functions for oral diseases, such as alleviating and controlling tooth inflammation and other diseases.

In most cases, doctors will select mouthwashes based on the actual needs of patients with periodontal disease to achieve the effect of stabilization and health care. Because this mouthwash contains medicinal ingredients, it may cause changes in taste, mouth ulcers and other oral problems, so you must follow the advice of professionals when purchasing it.

Expectant mothers should not be careless when choosing mouthwash and must look at the main ingredients clearly. For example, you must refuse to buy mouthwash containing borax, butyl borax, or antibiotics. This is because toxic borax is banned from use in food and medicine in many countries, and the antibiotic ingredients can cause great harm to the body.

How to take care of your oral cavity during confinement

During the confinement period, dietary care is the most important thing for mothers, and they should also pay attention to oral care measures. For the recovery of the mother, nutritious food rich in vitamins, high sugar and high protein is often given during the postpartum confinement period, especially various cakes and tonics, which are foods with high sugar content. If you do not brush your teeth after eating, these food residues will stay between the teeth and in the points, gaps and grooves of the teeth for a long time. After fermentation and acid production, they promote demineralization (dephosphorization and decalcification) of the tooth enamel and softening of the tooth. The conditional pathogens in the oral cavity take advantage of the opportunity to enter, leading to gingivitis, periodontitis and multiple caries.

Therefore, for the health of the mother, she should not only brush her teeth, but also strengthen oral care and health care, rinse her mouth after meals, and brush her teeth with warm water in the morning and evening. In addition, you can also use some cleaning and disinfecting gargles and gargle after rinsing your mouth or brushing your teeth, about 15 ml each time, hold for 1-5 minutes, 3-5 times a day. Do not rinse your mouth or eat within 15-30 minutes after gargling to fully exert the cleansing and anti-inflammatory effects of the medicine.