Basically, what we’re saying is if you’re a straight-from-the-bottle swisher, there’s no judgment here. But at the same time, we have to wonder: Does it keep your mouth from getting as clean and fresh?
What happens when you swish mouthwash straight from the bottle
Germs are reintroduced
Let’s put it this way: Dentists do not recommend sipping straight from the Listerine jug. “Swishing straight from the bottle is like giving all the germs in your mouth a free ride back to the mouth each time you swish again,” says Nicole Mackie, DDS, MS, FACP, a board-certified prosthodontist, dental implant specialist, and dentist. “It introduces bacteria and other microorganisms from the mouth back into the mouthwash bottle.”
“Swishing straight from the bottle is like giving all the germs in your mouth a free ride back to the mouth each time you swish again. It introduces bacteria and other microorganisms from the mouth back into the mouthw
