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swish smarter: why you should choose hydroxyapatite mouthwash over bright bottles

swish smarter: why you should choose hydroxyapatite mouthwash over bright bottles

When it comes to oral health, we’ll be the first to tell you that a strong daily routine can make all the difference. While brushing, flossing, and tongue scraping are essential, there’s one more step that can really elevate your ritual: nano hydroxyapatite mouthwash. From targeting hard-to-reach crevices to supporting enamel remineralization, the right mouthwash formula can deliver a refreshing boost while nurturing (not disrupting) your oral microbiome. But always remember: not all mouthwash is created equal. So before you reach for that bright bottle on the drugstore shelf, let’s explore why conventional mouthwash options might fall short…and how hydroxyapatite mouthwash offers a healthier, more holistic approach. do I need mouthwash? If you’ve been craving an extra-fresh feeling after you brush, you might want to add mouthwash to your daily oral care routine. But it’s important for us to highlight that mouthwash cannot work alone! Please don’t try replacing your current oral care routine with mouthwash. Instead, think of it as the cherry on top of an incredibly fresh holistic oral care routine. After brushing, flossing, and scraping your tongue, consider adding mouthwash to… reach tight crevices your toothbrush can’t: it’s a liquid after all. It can flow through tight crevices to reach spots your toothbrush (and even your floss) can’t. flush out leftover particles: this one speaks for itself. Swishing with mouthwash can dislodge debris and microorganisms that brushing and flossing missed. Beware of conventional mouthwash though (ones that claim to kill 99.9% of germs) because these formulas can wipe out the good bacteria in your microbiome. Instead, try mouthwash with hydroxyapatite (and without harsh chemicals). Instead of wiping out your entire oral microbiome, hydroxyapatite mouthwash works to strike a healthy balance between good and bad bacteria. remineralize your enamel: when you swish with hydroxyapatite mouthwash (which we’ll discuss more below), it can deliver remineralizing nanoparticles to hard-to-reach spots on your teeth. Hydroxyapatite particles do their best work when they get to sit on your teeth untouched. After you swish with hydroxyapatite mouthwash, don’t rinse with water! Let it linger, so those nanoparticles can sink into your enamel and remineralize it from the inside out. freshen your breath: once you try swishing with a healthy, non-chemical mouthwash with hydroxyapatite, you’ll see that there’s no fresher feeling…or fresher breath. With that being said, let’s explore the downsides of conventional mouthwash. what’s wrong with conventional mouthwash? When we say conventional mouthwash, we mean the mouthwash options that have dominated the drugstore shelves for years. These options typically glow bright green, blue, purple, and yellow with chemical dyes, so they’re hard to miss! Conventional mouthwash might dominate the oral care world (and look “pretty” doing it), but it has its dirty side. Unlike chemical-free mouthwash with hydroxyapatite (which we’ll brush up on next), conventional mouthwash can… destroy good bacteria: the harsh chemicals and alcohol in conventional mouthwash work to wipe out all the bacteria in your mouth, no matter how good they are. Good bacteria, like streptococcus salivarius, lactobacillus, and bifidobacterium actually work to fight bad bacteria, maintain a healthy pH, aid fiber digestion, produce vitamins, and prevent infection. Why would you want to wipe them out? dry out your mouth: alcohol is directly linked with dry mouth, so why would you put it in an oral care product? Hydroxyapatite mouthwash contains intentional ingredients that prevent dry mouth, not cause it. imbalance your oral pH: by wiping out good bacteria and drying out your mouth, conventional mouthwash can throw off the pH in your mouth, making it more acidic and prone to oral care issues. contain many irritating ingredients: in addition to drying out your mouth, some chemical ingredients in mouthwash can cause mouth sores, stinging, burning, bleeding, and beyond. If you want to keep mouthwash in your oral care lineup but avoid these downsides, we encourage you to turn to mouthwash with hydroxyapatite. what you’ll find in the best hydroxyapatite mouthwash The best hydroxyapatite mouthwash will effectively freshen your breath and fight plaque while working to detoxify your mouth and gums. Unlike conventional mouthwash, premium hydroxyapatite mouthwash is free of sulfates (like sodium lauryl sulfate, or SLS), artificial colors, artificial flavors, and preservatives. Instead, it’s full of naturally sourced and derived ingredients like the ones listed below. high-quality hydroxyapatite: how do you know your oral care products contain high-quality hydroxyapatite? The brand should be able to show you how effective their hydroxyapatite is. We sent our proprietary hydroxyapatite formula, Hydroxi™, to a trusted third-party lab, and the results we received show how effective it is. The data collected revealed that our blend outperformed the competition, effectively repairing and remineralizing damaged enamel better than other leading sensitive formulas. If (or when) you see Davids sell hydroxyapatite mouthwash, you can smile bright knowing it contains high-quality hydroxyapatite. xylitol: your hydroxyapatite mouthwash should also contain xylitol, an ingredient that works hand-in-hand with hydroxyapatite to tame bacteria and nurture your oral microbiome. As hydroxyapatite delivers essential minerals to your enamel, xylitol works to stimulate saliva, reduce dry mouth, nurture a healthy pH in your mouth, and “starve” bad bacteria for a balanced oral microbiome. glycerin: alongside xylitol, glycerin stimulates saliva flow to reduce dry mouth. Healthy salivary flow fights bad bacteria, neutralizes harmful acids, starts the digestive process, enhances your taste, and so much more! Keep an eye out for vegetable glycerin in your hydroxyapatite mouthwash. sodium bicarbonate: also known as baking soda, sodium bicarbonate neutralizes harmful acids to help your microbiome flourish and give you fresh breath. zero alcohol: by remaining alcohol-free, hydroxyapatite mouthwash won’t wipe out beneficial organisms in your oral microbiome. Because hydroxyapatite mouthwash doesn’t have alcohol, you can avoid that burning, stinging, or that sticky cotton mouth feeling that alcohol-filled mouthwash often causes. Remember, hydroxyapatite mouthwash is a great addition to your oral care routine, but it’s not a replacement or a root-cause solution to any of your oral care issues. In addition to hydroxyapatite mouthwash, make sure you have the best toothpaste, floss, bamboo toothbrush, and stainless steel tongue scraper in your oral care routine too. buy now.
hydroxyapatite have an appetite for hydroxyapatite? get to know five popular products

have an appetite for hydroxyapatite? get to know five popular products

It’s no secret that hydroxyapatite is an out-of-this-world ingredient. Developed by NASA, tested by countless scientists, labs, and dental professionals, and taking the dental world by storm (for good reason). With so many brands launching new products formulated with this hero ingredient, things can start to feel a bit overwhelming. How do you know which products to prioritize? Which ones to use daily? Which ones to skip altogether? With so many questions in the air, we want to take some time to discuss and compare five popular hydroxyapatite products. While we won’t be comparing brands (that would take ages), we will be comparing different types of hydroxyapatite products....toothpaste, powder, floss, you name it! We hope this breakdown helps you determine which hydroxyapatite products to add to your daily oral care ritual and which ones don’t belong in the hydroxyapatite hype. brushing up on the various types of hydroxyapatite products hydroxyapatite toothpaste Brushing twice daily with hydroxyapatite toothpaste is one of the best ways to give your mouth a daily dose of remineralizing magic. With hydroxyapatite toothpaste, you can easily distribute the hydroxyapatite particles to every corner of your mouth, even focusing on specific teeth that might feel more sensitive than others. With hydroxyapatite toothpaste, you can also avoid rinsing after you brush to let the paste linger on your teeth for extended remineralization. When it comes to hydroxyapatite toothpaste, of course, we’re biased, but you can smile brighter knowing that our third-party lab tests are not. When stacked up against other leading sensitive toothpaste (some made with hydroxyapatite and some with fluoride), our hydroxyapatite toothpaste proved to be most effective at remineralizing damaged enamel and relieving sensitivity. Check out the results below for yourself!   hydroxyapatite tooth powder Tooth powders have gained some traction in recent years, as they are marketed as a sustainable, longer-lasting alternative to toothpaste made with fewer ingredients. While this may be true for some brands, we feel that most tooth powders can be more abrasive, less sanitary, and less user-friendly than traditional paste. Because mineral tooth powder, specifically hydroxyapatite tooth powder, is more coarse than paste (and typically contains other minerals such as sea salt), it might actually be too abrasive for your enamel. Although hydroxyapatite particles are meant to remineralize weakened areas of your enamel, the other abrasive ingredients in hydroxyapatite tooth powder might be moving things in the opposite direction. With tooth powders (not bites) it can be difficult to get the powder in your mouth or on the brush. It’s unsanitary to dip your toothbrush into the powder, so you’d have to: Shake it onto your brush, which feels a bit wasteful. Scoop it onto your hand where you can then dip your brush, which sounds quite messy. Scoop it straight into your mouth, which gives us flashbacks to the viral cinnamon challenge that’s famous for drying out your mouth. No matter the method, we find hydroxyapatite tooth powder to be far less user-friendly than our trusty hydroxyapatite toothpaste. hydroxyapatite floss Hydroxyapatite floss is one of our favorite products to deliver n-ha to the tiniest, tightest crevices of your mouth. Without flossing, you could be leaving 30% of your tooth’s surface untouched, allowing bacteria to wreak havoc on ⅓ of your teeth! But with hydroxyapatite floss, you can feel better knowing you’re catering to 100% of your teeth, delivering fortifying minerals to those hard-to-reach places. Davids hydroxyapatite floss is woven with over 250 strong yet soft threads, allowing the floss to expand as you use it and “grab” even more plaque and debris than other brands. It’s also infused with xylitol (your bacteria-fighting superhero) and cocoa butter, so it can gently slide between your teeth without you having to press too hard. hydroxyapatite mouthwash Adding hydroxyapatite mouthwash into your daily routine is an amazing way to remineralize your enamel, balance your oral pH, nourish your oral microbiome, and freshen your breath. If you still don’t feel super-fresh after your normal oral care routine, consider adding hydroxyapatite mouthwash! Below, we’ve listed some questions to ask as you shop around for one. (By the way, keep an eye out for the brand new Davids hydroxyapatite mouthwash this year, as it naturally checks all of the boxes below.) Is it alcohol and SLS-free? Does it contain xylitol? Does it contain glycerin? Does it contain “natural flavors”? Is it a clear liquid, or is it a vibrant color? To maximize the benefits of your hydroxyapatite mouthwash, pair it with brushing, flossing, and tongue scraping, and don’t rinse after use. You want those hydroxyapatite particles to linger in your mouth, so they can work their remineralizing magic! pap teeth whitening with hydroxyapatite PAP teeth whitening is in a separate category from all of the other products we’ve discussed, as it’s more of a cosmetic product than an oral health product. Not all PAP teeth whitening products contain hydroxyapatite....only the ones labeled as “PAP+” are fortified with hydroxyapatite. Unlike conventional whitening products that use peroxides as the main ingredient, PAP+ products whiten without causing sensitivity. In fact, because they contain hydroxyapatite particles, they actively work to reverse sensitivity as they whiten! PAP+ products come in many forms: whitening strips, gels, mouthwashes, and even toothpastes. Because these products don’t contain (sensitivity-causing, enamel-damaging) peroxides, they’re safe to use more often than the conventional products out there. So you can achieve a bright white smile that feels good too. the Davids difference To sum things up, we’ve compiled a handy table to compare some of these hydroxyapatite products based on some characteristics we value as a brand. . .⌣ Davids n-ha toothpaste toothpaste powders Davids safe floss hydroxyapatite mouthwash PAP+ whitening safe to use daily ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ easy to use ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ sensitivity-safe ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓  Davids-trusted ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓   As you can see, our (current and future, stay tuned regarding mouthwash and PAP+ whitening) products check all the boxes, and we like to call that the Davids difference. buy now.

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does mouthwash work does mouthwash work? how natural mouthwash wipes out the competition

does mouthwash work? how natural mouthwash wipes out the competition

Do you ever feel like your brushing, flossing, and tongue-scraping routine isn’t quite enough? We know how it feels to crave the cleanest, freshest mouth you can possibly achieve. You don’t want to be left with any lingering roughness, smelliness, or general “not quite clean enough” feeling after your oral care routine. So you decide you’re going to add mouthwash into the mix. When you commit to adding another product to your daily routine, it can feel daunting! You’re immediately overwhelmed with questions in your head. Does mouthwash work? Does it do more harm than good? Wait, doesn’t it burn? That can’t be good, can it? We completely understand and want to give you the tools and knowledge to feel 100% confident in your oral care routine. Part of that confidence involves knowing that your oral care routine is good for your entire body, and we’re committed to providing you with natural products that fit the bill. And you guessed it, natural mouthwash might very well be in our future. In celebration of this exciting addition, let’s discuss the nitty-gritty of mouthwash: how it works, the potential benefits, the harms that can come with conventional mouthwash products, and all the reasons natural mouthwash wipes out the competition. does mouthwash work? There’s no simple answer to this question, but if we had to pick one answer, it would be: yes, mouthwash works....but you have to keep a few things in mind. Mouthwash cannot work alone. It will not get you very far if you’re not flossing daily, brushing twice daily with effective toothpaste (hello, Davids hydroxyapatite toothpaste), tongue scraping, and following a mouth-friendly diet. These things can work together with mouthwash to reduce bacteria and plaque to reduce your risk of tooth decay, gum disease, and other oral health complications. It really matters which mouthwash you choose. We’ll be the first to tell you that the conventional “kills 99.9% of germs” mouthwash is not the same as a holistic natural mouthwash formulated with gentle, fortifying ingredients. We’ll cover this more in the following section. It’s critical to keep up with your dental visits. When was the last time you went to the dentist? If enough plaque has built up in your mouth between visits, it’s likely hardened into tartar. If that’s the case, you’ll want to visit your dentist for a routine checkup and deep cleaning. Otherwise, your daily efforts to clean your teeth will always leave you feeling like you’re not doing enough. Now that we’ve covered those caveats, how does mouthwash work? Well, as a liquid, mouthwash can reach corners of your mouth that brushing and flossing can’t always reach. By swishing with mouthwash, you can deliver antibacterial and antiseptic ingredients to hard-to-reach parts of your mouth, while also providing your teeth with an extra coating/dose of remineralizing ingredients (such as hydroxyapatite). As a result, mouthwash can reveal a healthier, stronger, and whiter smile! That being said, certain aspects of conventional mouthwash aren’t so sparkly, so let’s dive into those. the not-so-clean sides of conventional mouthwash Many conventional mouthwash products have the goal of completely wiping out the bacteria (and other organisms) in your mouth. This sounds tempting, but the truth is that our mouths need some of these organisms to thrive. After all, there is such a thing as good bacteria. To accomplish this, many of these products contain alcohol and other harsh chemicals that can actually do some damage to your delicate oral microbiome. alcohol: found in most conventional mouthwash products, alcohol can cause that burning, stinging, dry mouth sensation after a few uses. chlorine dioxide: many companies will add this antibacterial bleaching agent to their formulas, although the CDC has classified it as a hazardous ingredient. poloxamer 407: this synthetic detergent is known to alter blood flow in animal tests, but we don’t actually know how it affects human health (which, to us, is a good enough reason to keep it out of mouthwash). dyes: you’ve probably seen that most mouthwash products on the shelf are a pretty blue, green, or purple color....thanks to chemical dyes. These dyes can be harmful to your overall health and could actually stain your teeth in the long run. artificial flavors: these unnatural flavors, such as benzoic acid, may not be safe to ingest or use in high concentrations....both of which are concerning when it comes to highly concentrated mouthwash you might use every single day. When it comes to chemical mouthwash products, we feel that the risks outweigh the rewards. That’s why we’ve been on a mission to discover (and share) a natural mouthwash alternative that can provide all the amazing potential benefits of mouthwash....without the dirty downsides. Let’s talk about it! the wonders of natural mouthwash Natural mouthwash contains all of the benefits listed above, while it avoids the not-so-clean aspects of conventional mouthwash. The goal of natural mouthwash is to nurture your oral microbiome without compromising your overall health....a holistic approach we can get behind!Natural mouthwash is: free of harmful ingredients: not only is natural mouthwash flavored with delicious pure essential oils, it’s also formulated with safe, natural, and effective ingredients. In other words, it does not include the alcohol, dyes, detergents, and bleaches you might find in conventional mouthwash. It’s also free of SLS and fluoride, two ingredients that have been under close watch recently....and for good reason. balancing for your oral microbiome: natural mouthwash takes a root cause approach! Instead of completely wiping out all of the organisms in your mouth, it works to balance the bacteria in your mouth to restore your mouth to a healthy pH and improve bad breath, gum discomfort, plaque, and more in the process. fortified with hydroxyapatite and xylitol: we mentioned that natural mouthwash typically avoids fluoride. In place of this questionable ingredient, many natural mouthwash products are fortified with hydroxyapatite. This remineralizing ingredient, which already makes up most of your teeth and bones, works to repair your enamel, strengthen it from the inside out, and reduce sensitivity and tooth decay in the process. Much like our nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste, natural mouthwash often contains both hydroxyapatite and xylitol, which work together as a remineralizing and whitening dream team. naturally whitening: with natural mouthwash, you don’t have to sacrifice the long-term health of your mouth to achieve a bright white smile. By reducing bacteria and plaque while remineralizing your enamel from the inside out, natural mouthwash has the potential to reveal your whitest, most radiant smile. With natural mouthwash, there’s no more burning, stinging, or itching required to reap all of the amazing rewards of mouthwash. Can you tell we’re excited about it? There’s a reason for that, and all we can say for now is....stay tuned for a new Davids product launch! In the meantime, we encourage you to stock up on your favorite natural oral care products to ensure your routine is top-notch. buy now.

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