"Richard Periut" > wrote in message
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> Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 18:03:02 -0500, Nancy Young >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>> What my dentist told me is that, as one grows older <sigh>, one's gums
>> recede, leaving the newly "revealed" tooth bits vulnerable. Sooo, I
>> slosh Listerine and ACT every day (Listerine, I'm told, kills almost
>> all of the germs in one's mouth for the day). Jeez, I don't recall
>> worrying about cr*p like this 15 years ago...!

> In order for all the germs in your mouth to be killed, you'd have to rinse
> with very strong acid, a process I do not recommend because it can result
> in death--not to mention severe disfigurement of your oral cavity.
>
> It's a fad. Listerine may kill some germs, but believe me, the bulk
> remains in your mouth, especially in the crevices between your teeth, et
> cetera.
>
> Listerine is nothing more that one of the many legends which have been
> propagated by our media.
>

Not according to the ADA

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer