You care for your child's overall oral health, which is why you make sure your child sticks to his or her oral care regimen and visits your dentist routinely. But there is more that you can do to improve your child's oral health and help prevent dental ailments. This guide will show you how to make a natural 2-ingredient mouth rinse to improve your child's oral health.
The Oral-Enhancing Secrets
The ingredients:
Raw Honey
The first ingredient that you should use in your child's mouth rinse (and in any sweet recipe that your child loves that calls for sugar) is raw honey. The reason that you want to use this type of honey is because it contains some enzymes that halt bacterial reproduction. And it also helps stop the production of the acidic byproduct of some oral pathogens. These byproducts are the root of some dental issues, like cavities and plaque.
A study showed how honey stops the production of a specific acid that helps bacteria stick to your teeth, which could lead to plaque and gingivitis. You can get this honey from your local health food store, farmer's market, local bee farm, or online.
Living Water
The second ingredient that you want to add to this mouth rinse is water. But, not just any type of water, you want to make sure that it is living water or water with a naturally high pH value. This type of water is also called alkaline water. You can get this type of water from a local spring, your local health food store, or online.
The reason that this type of water is so important for your child's oral rinse is because oral pathogens procreate better in an acidic environment. Alkaline water should make your child's mouth unfriendly to bacterial reproduction and bacterial secretion of acidic byproducts, which could lead to dental ailments.
Making the 2-Ingredient Mouth Rinse
All you have to do is mix a tablespoon or two into a cup of warm alkaline water and have your child rinse his or her mouth with it. You can carry this mouth rinse around in a bottle if you want so that your child can rinse his or her mouth out after eating out.
As you can see, there is always room to improve your child's oral care, and don't forget to talk to your dentist, such as Mooresville Dental Care, as he or she will have other ideas, too.
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