Oral Rinse & COVID-19
When it comes to the fight against COVID-19 and oral rinse, you might be surprised at how they go hand in hand. Dr Mikhail and the team at Simcoe Family Dentistry are big advocates for improving oral health. As such, if you have been into the office in the last few years and are at a higher risk level for getting a cavity, it is quite likely that an oral rinse called Opti-Rinse made by X-Pur was recommended to you. Many of our patients love the flavour and the fact that it doesn’t just help with reducing plaque or freshening the breath, it actually prevents cavities.
It turns out that anti-cavity properties are not the only benefit to adopting this particular oral rinse. A recent study by Utah State University in conjunction with the Institute for Antiviral Research has shown that rinsing with either the 0.05% or 0.2% concentration of Opti-Rinse for 1 minute will reduce the Covid-19 virus to indetectable amounts in the saliva. What an amazing added benefit!
If you haven’t tried Opti-Rinse yet, it is a high-fluoride rinse available at Shopper’s Drug Mart and comes highly recommended by our team of dental professionals. We will be keeping our eyes on what is happening in the weeks to come in the fight against Covid-19, especially in relation to dentistry. Stay tuned!