Client reader Ms. Liu asked: Autumn and winter is over, many of my colleagues have a cold, and we haze heavy here. A friend said gargle can prevent respiratory diseases, is it useful?
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Stomatology Chief Physician Chen Min Sheng answer: Mouthwash is indeed beneficial to the prevention of disease.Oral cavity is an important channel of air pollution into the human respiratory tract, adhere to water mouthwash every day, can indeed clear the mouth part of the haze particles, to protect the respiratory tract.According to foreign clinical studies found that gum disease may be Increase the risk of suffering from various respiratory diseases, mouthwash can effectively reduce the problem of gums, by flushing oral food debris and bacteria to reduce the erosion of the gums.In addition, the body's resistance to fall in autumn and winter, bacteria, viruses often take advantage of virtual invasion , Throat bear the brunt, and mouthwash is the best protection of the throat.
Mouthwash, water should be included in the mouth, clenched teeth, the use of lip cheek muscles, water through the teeth, so that can play a mouthwash role.Every day should be rinsed every 2 hours mouth, especially Gargle before and after the meal to 6 to 8 times a day is appropriate.It is recommended to warm water mouthwash, can also be used salt water and tea .Qiu Dong is a frequent episode of mouth ulcers, with salt water, tea gargle, both to keep the mouth moist , But also conducive to the healing of oral ulcers.Especially tea, its alkaline properties and the oral acidic residue in food, tea catechins also inhibit the role of influenza virus.
