{"id":1757,"date":"2023-06-29T22:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T03:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/?p=1757"},"modified":"2025-04-07T13:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T18:39:06","slug":"peroxide-mouthwash-dental-office-germs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/peroxide-mouthwash-dental-office-germs\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Peroxide Good for a Mouthwash Against Dental Office Germs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I read online that hydrogen peroxide can disinfect dental office germs like coronavirus. I have a teeth whitening appointment before I get veneers in August. So, I looked online and found a do-it-yourself mouth rinse recipe that includes hydrogen peroxide. My only concern about rinsing my mouth with it is that it will only be helpful until I get veneers. I know alcohol-based mouthwash can loosen the bonding on veneers, but what about peroxide? Thank you. Cassie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassie,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s good that you have a dentist who understands you must <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/free-teeth-whitening-plano.html\">whiten your teeth before getting porcelain veneers<\/a> to ensure they match your whitened teeth. Whitening teeth after getting veneers can make them look darker than your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the American Dental Association recommends at least a one-and-a-half percent concentration, some dental offices use about four or five percent rinses. Alcohol-based mouthwash can weaken the bonding behind porcelain veneers and cause stains. Still, weakening porcelain veneers&#8217; bonding is not the only concern when choosing a mouthwash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Rutger&#8217;s School of Dental Medicine study published results on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutgers.edu\/news\/certain-mouthwashes-might-stop-covid-19-virus-transmission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mouthwash and its effect on coronavirus<\/a>. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency lists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/coronavirus-and-disinfectants\/list-n-advanced-search-page-disinfectants-coronavirus-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectant<\/a> for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, if you get porcelain veneers, you must be cautious about which toothpaste and mouthwash you use. But even if you do not have porcelain veneers, regularly using hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash can cause other problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The effects of hydrogen peroxide mouthwash include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It kills many harmful microorganisms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term use kills healthy bacteria, too<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term use causes yeast (candida albicans) to thrive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular use of peroxide as mouthwash can result in an oral yeast infection. Your oral issue will turn white, peel, red, and become painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get an oral yeast infection, your dentist will recommend taking oral antifungal tablets, lozenges, or using a liquid for seven to fourteen days to eliminate the infection. You must complete treatment to prevent the infection from recurring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I read online that hydrogen peroxide can disinfect dental office germs like coronavirus. I have a teeth whitening appointment before I get veneers in August. So, I looked online and found a do-it-yourself mouth rinse recipe that includes hydrogen peroxide. My only concern about rinsing my mouth with it is that it will only be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/peroxide-mouthwash-dental-office-germs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Is Peroxide Good for a Mouthwash Against Dental Office Germs?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1255,1257,1256,65,5,1258,707],"class_list":["post-1757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teeth-whitening","tag-dental-office-germs","tag-mouthwash-dental-office","tag-peroxide-rinse-dental-office","tag-porcelain-veneers","tag-teeth-whitening-2","tag-teeth-whitening-before-or-after","tag-teeth-whitening-porcelain-veneers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is Peroxide Good for a Mouthwash Against Dental Office Germs? - The Blog of Miranda Lacy, DDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Peroxide is a good rinse for killing dental office germs. 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