If you use a mouthwash, you might want to switch to a garlic extract version. It’s safer, has no chemicals, and it’s just as effective as the market leader, chlorhexidine, which is branded as Corsodyl, Covonia, Dermol, Germolene and Savlon.
Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial and is one of the most common skin and mucous membrane antiseptic agents in use today. But it can have side effects, and it can lose its effectiveness as microbes become resistant, say researchers from the University of Sharjah in the UAE.
In a review of published studies, the researchers discovered that a garlic-based mouthwash was an effective alternative. Its antimicrobial abilities were similar to chlorhexidine and were sometimes even better, according to some papers.
There’s the added advantage that garlic extract is available in health stores, while chlorhexidine usually requires a prescription.
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