Interesting formula on mouthwashes. Out of necessity (could not afford the dental work), I slowly developed a mouthwash formula to stop my tooth pain and strengthen my gums. I used a formula based on minerals. I suspect the high PH of the formula helped lower the bacteria count and the minerals helped build back up my enamel and gum tissue such as ligaments. For the most part I avoided sugar. I concluded that the root of my problem was teeth grinding. The teeth grinding was creating cracks in my teeth that were letting bacteria grow more quickly.

It takes a while for the pain to go completely away. I found out the more and the longer I rinsed the better the results. Severe cavities with severe pain can require long rinse times.

Today, I still use the mineral and oil formula, but only sparingly. If I notice tooth pain coming on, for instance when I have been eating a lot of ice cream, I increase the mineral density, frequency and length of rinses, and every time it seems to do the trick.

I was concerned about toxicity of the minerals. All of the minerals I use are minerals that are considered nutrients and have RDA minimum values.

The link to the general formula can be found here.

You don’t have to really mix the formula, I just chew mineral tablets with some cinnamon and ginger for flavor and then use a tablespoon of coconut oil to mix it in my mouth.

Will any of these stain teeth? Just want to make sure..

I was also just thinking and wondering if I might add some of my aluminum-free baking soda to it?

If you don’t have calcium magnesium powder can you use baking soda instead?

It’s the mouthwash, not the toothpaste, that is giving me the mold problem! The container I’ve been using for the mouthwash is clean….any ideas?

I’ve been using your toothpaste for a while now and recently decided to try this mouthwash. I don’t think mouthwash is really all that necessary, especially if using such a great toothpaste, but I do like using it! it’s just a refreshing final rinse and helps get rid of any last particles of the toothpaste! However, I’ve made 2 batches so far, and I can only use it maybe twice before I start seeing green mold on the bottom of the jar! How do you make yours last a week!? I can barely get it to last more than a day! Would keeping it in the fridge make it last longer? Is there another ingredient I could add to help keep the mold away? I really love this and hope I can figure out a solution! Thanks!

Methyl salicylate is wintergreen oil and thymol is thyme oil. Those are the two main active ingredients that actually fight gingivitis in mouthwash… and you take them out, so this would not actually qualify as a useful mouthwash. Technically, according to the ADA, mouthwash cannot stop cavities, but can be used to treat slight gingivitis. The remaining oils you use a primarily flavoring agents according to MSDS, except clove oil. I’m a dental student who does research on essential oils as part of her doctorate in dentistry. In fact clove oil (aka eugenol) is more hepatotoxic than thymol and methyl salicylate. We use it to sedate inflamed pulps as it is incredibly powerful stuff. Sometimes people use it at home to quell tooth pain, but we do not recommend it due to its high toxicity potential unless we explicitly tell you or we apply in the office it as an temporary filling material. In the end, flossing / brushing is a million times more effective at preventing gingivitis and periodontitis than mouthwash anyways. Mouthwashes really are just a marketing gimmick except for prescribed Chlorhexidine rinses.

Would replacing the water with boiled cinnamon water be a good idea too? Like would it make the mouthwash more effective?

Great , but I’m on a yeast free diet and mint is a real no-no.