Did you know: Most mouth rinse products contain more alcohol than wine or beer. Listerine, for example, is nearly 30% alcohol by volume. By contrast, beer is typically around 4% and wine can range between 7 and 14%. In essence, mouthwash is about as alcoholic as a standard bottle of rum, vodka, or bourbon (each of which is about 35% alcohol by volume). In Australia, independent research teams have recommended that certain highly alcoholic mouth rinses be pulled from the shelves of grocery stores and consumer outlets. Followup research has also indicated that the high alcohol content of these products may, in fact, promote oral cancer. Visit this special health report to learn more about the risks of mouthwash and oral cancer on the Miami Dentist Blog. Also included in this article is a step-by-step guide to create your own mouthwash at home, free of alcohol and other harmful agents!
http://www.assureasmile.com/miami-dentist-blog/alcohol-in-mouthwash-linked-to-oral-cancer/Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Is There Fluoride in Your Wine?
Many U.S. wines contain fluoride levels that are too high to allow them to be exported to Europe and other countries that have lower fluoride limits than the United States. These wines often contain as much as six parts per million of fluoride, as compared to the Environmental Protection Agency’s maximum contaminant level for fluoride of four parts per million.
http://www.assureasmile.com/miami-dentist-blog/is-there-fluoride-in-your-wine/Thursday, October 11, 2012
How Does Fluoride Affect the Pineal Gland?
For much of the 1900s, very little research was conducted to study the effect of fluoride accumulation on brain health. By the 1950s, the subject started to garner attention among a number of scientists, researchers, and dental health professionals. In 1990, a major milestone was reached when Dr. Jennifer Luke asked the question: How does the accumulation of fluoride affect the hard and soft tissues of the body?
http://www.assureasmile.com/miami-dentist-blog/how-does-fluoride-affect-the-pineal-gland/