Antibacterial mouthwash to help with teeth coming

[chubbermommy]

DS' tics have been off the charts for the past week. I noticed he was cutting a new tooth (the slowest TOOTH EVER) so I was wondering if having him use an antibacterial mouthwash for a bit would help with the inflammation and bacteria? Has anyone tried this with worthwhile results? I was also reading about how dental cleanings were difficult so what about using it then? Just some thoughts.

[Mommy2MCL]

My PANDAS specialist mentioned we should start DD on a mouthwash and it should help. He mentioned Listerine because of the active ingredient.

 

As for an actual cleaning you should have some type of prophylactic antibiotic and a loading dose 1 hour before cleaning.

 

Also, I took my youngest to the dentist today and was explaining a bit about my daughter. She said she would be fine with just x rays and an exam for a bit while we get this under control.

[nicklemama]

We use Sprye rinse every evening. It has xylitol that has antibacterial properties. It does not stop flare from teeth loss. I always start with motrin for 24hrs, giving it every 6hrs. If that doesn't halt it, I call the doctor for a 10 day course of clindamycin.

[qannie47]

never thought of that...Great idea..makes sense that it could help

[JoyBop]

I guess it couldn't hurt and us an easy, low cost potential solution! My only thought (and it's certainly not a concern) is that when we are so busy using antibacterial soaps and agents, the immune system can become bored and begin to trim in itself. Just a though, but that's one if the theories about why food allergies is in the rise in our current society. Of course, if want to eliminated potential bacterial infections in my pandas kid, and if it helped I would do it! Just food for thought.

[Hopeny]

My non PANS daughter who as an immune complement system deficiency has had an ongoing infection in her mouth following a cleaning in June 2013. We have tried amoxicillin, clindamyacin, chlorhexidine rx mouthwash and a number of over the counter mouthwashes. What seems to have almost fully eradicated it was daily swimming in a salt water pool during a recent vacation. I was hopeful it would help and it did, her mouth almost fully cleared up during that week. Worth a shot.

[JoyBop]

So maybe good old fashioned salt water gargles will do the trick!

Edited January 23, 2014 by joybop

[chubbermommy]

Ohhhh that makes a lot of sense! Thanks! I sort of knew this, after having done salt water rinses after teeth extractions, but I didn't make this connection.

 

I'd much rather try salt water than antibacterial stuff first.

[philamom]

Biotene is another mouthwash that contains xylitol.