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• New Packaging Complements the Power of DioxiRinse Chlorine Dioxide Mouthwash

  Posted: Feb 18 2016

  

  Frontier Pharmaceutical is proud to announce new improved packaging for DioxiRinse Mouthwash. We say job well done to our graphic designer, Mike Fitzpatrick, who created such a beautiful package to match the power of the product. While the look is new, the Rinse is the same great product you’ve relied on to eliminate bad breath and greatly reduce oral bacteria.

  A little history – Frontier’s founder, Howard Alliger, invented DioxiCare, the two part ACTIVE Chlorine Dioxide Delivery System. This novel technology was first patented by Mr. Alliger in 1978 and improved upon thereafter by Frontier. Products like DioxiRinse, which incorporate DioxiCare, were perfected and tested over many years.

  So you know - There are rinses out there that call themselves chlorine dioxide but they are not. And one that actually contains chlorine dioxide cannot match the strength, great flavor and versatility delivered by the DioxiCare System. What differentiates DioxiRinse is that by mixing the two parts at the time of use, the freshness of the preparation is ensured. In addition, the strength of the solution can be changed to suit your needs. You are in control, the longer the mixture sits, the stronger it gets.

  To learn more: Click here for the DioxiRinse Product Page

  We look forward to working with our customers: dentists, hygienists, physicians, and folks at home to promote good dental hygiene. Attractively packaged and effective at combating bad breath and germs, DioxiRinse belongs in everyone’s dental hygiene toolkit.

   Look for this symbol to ensure you are getting the REAL power of DioxiCare

• Best Way to Measure Mouth Odor

  Posted: Dec 22 2015

  Compare the second column to the first. After rinsing with DioxiRinse there is no detectable odor; gas concentrations are reduced to less than 100 parts per billion from over 600 parts per billion.

  Click here for large image: Mouth Odor Detection

  

  Above graph made by a gas chromatograph. 

  Odor detection with our nose starts at 100 ppb. Second column shows reduction to under 70 ppb for the three bad mouth odors. 

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  Bad breath or halitosis affects about one half the world's population. Nearly all mouth odor is developed within the mouth and not originally from the lungs or stomach, except, of course, if garlic or onion is recently eaten. The root cause is mostly gram negative bacteria growing between the teeth and on the back of tongue. When not removed, bacteria build-up gives us gingivitis, periodontitis and biofilm, and, of course -- odor. One good method to avoid these conditions is daily rinsing and gargling with a bacteria killing mouthwash such as DioxiRinse. The importance of this special rinse is that it removes the foul odor as well as bacteria. A bad odor is often a sign of periodontal disease, and sometimes other systemic diseases.

  Characterizing odor is difficult, and is best measured by a special gas testing instrument known as a gas chromatograph (OralChroma, FIS Corp, Ontario). Development of this device, now portable, places odor removal detection in the realm of science rather than "art."

  Bad mouth odor is made up of 3 gases, hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg odor), methyl mercaptan, and methyl sulfide. These unpleasant smells are oxidized easily by active chlorine dioxide found in DioxiRinse Mouthwash. When testing breath with a chromatograph instrument, small amounts of air are withdrawn from your mouth and injected into a small opening in the device. In a few minutes the gas output concentration is read on a meter. The machine used here gives us the results of a 30 second mouth rinsing with DioxiRinse from a patient with bad breath. 

  Click here for oral hygiene tips using DioxiCare Combo

   

• DioxiRinse is your Braces Best Friend

  Posted: Jun 30 2015

  

  Orthodontic patients, both adults and children, face dental hygiene challenges. 

  Food trapped in braces provides a breeding ground for bacteria, often leading to gingivitis and bad breath. Plaque, a sticky biofilm of bacteria, can develop on teeth, tissue and brackets, inflaming gums.  

  Braces can irritate the cheeks. Canker sores may even develop. In the case of lingual braces, placed on the inside of the teeth, the tongue may be irritated.

  Orthodontists advise their patients to pay attention to homecare and visit their dentists frequently for checkups and cleaning. DioxiRinse Mouthwash is best known as a chlorine dioxide rinse for general dental homecare, but is particularly effective for orthodontic patients. DioxiRinse contains chlorine dioxide, a powerful oxidizing agent that provides a surprising combination of benefits. It neutralizes odor, kills bacteria, helps reduce irritation, does not stain the teeth and tastes great!

  Rinsing with DioxiRinse Chlorine Dioxide Mouthwash cleans and soothes the whole mouth, including the tongue and other areas brushing and flossing may not have reached. Swish vigorously for full effect. The effervescence of DioxiRinse helps dislodge food. 

  Some helpful tips:

  Dip interdental brushes in DioxiRinse to clean around brackets and to neutralize the bacteria that form around brackets. Dip floss or floss picks in DioxiRinse to clean between teeth, and everyone will love your new lack of odor.  

  DioxiRinse removes biofilm from retainers. Dip your denture brush or toothbrush in DioxiRinse before brushing your retainer. Or just go ahead and soak the whole retainer in DioxiRinse.

  Waterpiks® are effective for cleaning around braces and forcing out food. Add one ounce of mixed DioxiRinse to the water container to get the power punch. 

  Check with your orthodontist and general dentist for the best routine of rinsing, brushing, oral irrigation and flossing. Dental hygiene with braces sounds very time consuming but with practice can be accomplished easily. 

  Study showing effectiveness of chlorine dioxide mouthwash on bacteria and mouth odor:

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2831889/

  Video showing orthodontic hygiene routine that includes two rounds of mouthwash rinsing:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80LRLGRWSWY

  Video showing serious plaque that develops due to poor orthodontic hygiene:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMFjdy5Nqao

• DioxiRinse Improves Your Social Life (Along with Oral Health)

  Posted: Apr 28 2015

  

  Do people avoid you? It might be your breath, not your personality.

  Gargling with DioxiRinse Mouthwash is the best way to eliminate mouth odor.

  Here’s why…. Bad mouth odor comes from bacteria that reside on the back of the tongue, under the gums, and between teeth, as well as from periodontal disease, dry mouth, smoking, and certain foods like garlic. The chlorine dioxide in DioxiRinse neutralizes odors and bacteria by a process known as oxidation.

  According to the Journal of the American Waterworks Association, “chlorine dioxide showed the greatest removal efficiencies of all the taste and odor compounds evaluated.*

  Mouth odor can also be a sign of poor oral health; so see your dentist regularly. Good oral health can be achieved by following a routine that includes rinsing and gargling with DioxiRinse, brushing with DioxiBrite Toothpaste, dipping floss into DioxiRinse, and using a Waterpik. 

  You can’t always rely on your friends and family to let you know when your breath is bad, but you CAN always rely on DioxiRinse Mouthwash to take your breath away!

  For more information on managing bad breath: http://www.urbachletter.com/Archive/Health_0710_BadBreath.htm

  *Reference: J American Waterworks Assoc. 78(6):62-72 1980

• Your breath stinks!

  Posted: Mar 31 2015

  

  Bad Breath of the Week – Garlic

  Garlic stinks! – For your breath, not for your health. Don’t let the stench stop you. Now enjoy delicious and healthy dishes like salmon with garlic oil, and whole wheat spaghetti with broccoli, garlic and oil with no worry.

  Garlic has healthy compounds that fight disease and we found many articles praising the health benefits of this stinky super food.* No doubt it’s great for your health, but the after effect can be a little anti-social. Garlic contains a substance called allicin which is responsible for the health benefits, but also breaks down into odiferous (smelly) sulfur compounds (similar to the sulfur compounds produced by the bacteria in your mouth).

  Chlorine dioxide mouthwash to the rescue! Chlorine Dioxide is not just a masking agent – it is the master at combating sulfur compounds. Readers Digest reports that, “the most effective way to neutralize the ‘odiferous sulfur compounds’ in a food like garlic is to use a mouthwash with chlorine dioxide…” Read full article. 

  So you can enjoy your favorite dishes with garlic. Just rinse your mouth afterwards with DioxiRinse, the first and the best Active Chlorine Dioxide Mouthwash. Garlic can stay in your body for a day or two, so keep rinsing!

  Did you know – Garlic must be crushed, chopped, chewed or pressed to get its therapeutic benefits! To maximize the health benefits, you should crush the garlic at room temperature and allow it to sit for about 15 minutes, allowing time for the enzyme reaction to occur which produces the allicin. Heating above 140°F destroys the allicin, so eat it raw or add it to your dishes at the end of the cooking process.*

  *  Links:

  Unlocking the benefits of garlic.

  Preparing Garlic to Help Improve Health Benefits

  Eat More of This Smelly Superfood.