Posted: Apr 26 2023
Spring Cleaning Tips from DioxiCare
Did you know that your toothbrush can be a haven for thousands of germs? But, not to worry, it’s a problem easily solved with the power of Chlorine Dioxide. Just a quick dunk in DioxiRinse Mouthwash, containing DioxiCare – the Active Chlorine Dioxide System, can make a big difference
Posted: May 26 2016
Proper dental care is essential for people with diabetes because they are particularly susceptible to gum disease. It is important to understand that gum disease in turn aggravates diabetes. One study showed that people with diabetes who had regular dental visits significantly lowered their medical costs (See link below).
Diligent home care is also required. We recommend our two DioxiCare® powerhouse oral care products: DioxiRinse Mouthwash and DioxiBrite Toothpaste. Both kill almost all oral bacteria and remove biofilm, keeping mouth and gums clean.
Gum disease begins with the accumulation of plaque, a biofilm made up mostly of bacteria. High blood sugar associated with diabetes contributes to bacterial growth. Plaque can harden into tartar, a trap for further plaque accumulation. Once tartar starts forming, only a dental professional can remove it. Good dental habits can prevent this accumulation.
Plaque produces toxins that irritate and inflame the gum tissue (gingivitis). Long-term inflammation may lead to periodontitis: pockets between the teeth and gums, bone loss, and possible tooth loss.
Proper home care includes brushing teeth, rinsing, using a proxy brush between teeth, oral irrigation, and flossing. Don’t forget to brush the back of your teeth where plaque accumulates. Most dentists recommend brushing your teeth for a minimum of two minutes.
Many of our customers dip their floss picks and proxy brushes into DioxiRinse for disinfection between teeth. Also a good idea is adding DioxiRinse to your oral irrigator (see instructions on DioxiRinse package). Lastly, gargle with DioxiRinse twice a day, rinsing the back of the throat and tongue where harmful bacteria and biofilm accumulate. This home care routine is not overly time consuming and benefits to oral health are well worth the effort, even if you don’t have diabetes.
Attention to users of chlorhexidine gluconate (Peridex) and Listerine. Please see our chart comparing the advantages of DioxiRinse to those more familiar products. For example, DioxiRinse kills all gram negative bacteria, tastes good, does not stain teeth and reduces bad breath by oxidation.
About DioxiCare
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 and DioxiBrite, which incorporate DioxiCare, were perfected and tested over many years.
Links:
Study showing lower medical costs for diabetes patients who received periodontal treatment
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.
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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.
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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:
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