Dr Norman Swan

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26,995 appearances 288 recordings 3 series first heard Apr 2006 last heard 15 Sep

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What's That Rash? · Mouthwash: good or bad for you? · 8 Sep 2026 podcast

Yes.

And of course it's another reason why when you start feeding solids to babies and then they progress through the first year of life, that around about the age of twelve months, you should be giving them a modified adult diet, not rubbish like toddler milk.

You want to be eating a normal diet, and of course every watch that rash parent is eating a very healthy diet which encourages a diverse microbiome.

So then it comes to teeth washing and we've we've done lots on teeth washing, so it's good for you.

So is intradental brushing, so is intradental you know taping you what do you call it?

Flossing.

Flossing, that's the word.

But the questions the questions w that we've got are around mouthwash.

Does adding mouthwash make a difference?

And what might be the side effects?

And they don't all necessarily agree.

I mean what they do agree on is that mouthwash with, say, chlorhexidine or equivalent antiseptic, and chlorhexidine's being the best studied, can actually uh slow the development of dental plaque.

But there are ifs and buts about that.

Well, you might be reducing the benefit depending on the mouthwash that you use.

Yes.

So Chris is doing the right stuff.

So he's cleaning out the mouth.

Maybe he's keeping the toothpaste, if he's listened to what's that rash, in his mouth while he does all that work and then spitting it out.

But not rinsing.

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