Statistics show that over one-third of households have at least one mouthrinse at home, but the majority of them do not rinse daily; they rinse only after eating certain foods (i.e. garlic) or before a date or special event. Incorporating a daily rinsing regimen using the basic Oxyfresh 3-Step System of Scrape, Brush, Rinse, will greatly improve oral health and hygiene on a long-term basis.

Oxyfresh offers several alcohol-free rinses – unflavored, fresh flavor, patented zinc, and lemon-mint power rinse. Simply choose the best option for each member of your family based on their individual treatment plan and long-term needs.

To find out more about Oxyfresh Oral Rinses, CLICK HERE.

by Dr. Ted Spence. For the full text of the article, go to: http://www.mercola.com/1999/feb/21/fluoride_controversy.htm

• inactivates 62 enzymes (Judd)
• increases the aging process (Yiamouyiannis)
• increases the incidence of cancer and tumor growth (Waldbott & Yiamouyiannis)
• disrupts the immune system (Waldbott)
• causes genetic damage (Tsutsui, et al)
• interrupts DNA repair-enzyme activity (Waldbott)
• increased arthritis and is a systemic poison.

"FLUORIDE IS A CORROSIVE POISON...."

"The American Medical Association is NOT prepared to state that no harm will be done to any person by water fluoridation. The AMA has not carried out any research work, either long-term or short-term, regarding the possibility of any side effects."
Dr. Flanagan, Assistant Director of Environmental Health, American Medical Association.

"I am appalled at the prospect of using water as a vehicle for drugs. Fluoride is a corrosive poison that will produce serious effects on a long range basis. Any attempt to use water this way is deplorable."
Dr. Charles Gordon Heyd, Past President of the American Medical Association.
http://www.nofluoride.com

SCIENTISTS, FLUORIDE LOONIES, AND THE EVIDENCE

The following is a brief commentary on water fluoridation by Donella Meadows, a very well-respected ecologist. The full article can be found at: http://envirolink.netforchange.com

"Back when I was a chemistry major, my professors told me in no uncertain terms that water fluoridation is a boon. It prevents millions of children from getting cavities. People who oppose it are hysterical know-nothings. We budding chemists absorbed both the specific and the general lesson.
In other words – Fluoride is good, because Scientists know best."

At just that time, Rachel Carson was questioning scientific wisdom with regard to another issue – pesticides! I was taught that she was hysterical, too. However, as I read more widely and went beyond chemistry to ecology, I decided she was right. While I continued to respect science greatly, I came to see that some scientists can be hasty in judgment, narrow in understanding, out of date, or more loyal to their ideology or "source of income" than to the truth. But I didn't question fluoride. The consensus was strong. After all, most of the dentists were behind it. Toothpaste makers hyped it. Half the nation's cities were fluoridating their water with no obvious ill effects. I classed fluoride opponents with UFO spotters and horoscope believers – Loonies. I just never took a serious look at the evidence. I was thoroughly unscientific.

ANTI-FLUORIDE RESEARCH

Remember when people who protested fluoridating municipal water supplies were considered "wackos"? Perhaps the tide is finally turning. Recently, Dr. Hardy Limeback, Canada's foremost promoter of fluoridation, head of Preventive Dentistry, University of Toronto and President of the Canadian Association of Dental Research, told his colleagues and students that he had unintentionally misled them. "For the past 15 years, I had refused to study the toxicology information that is readily available to anyone. Poisoning our children was the farthest thing from my mind". Among the findings that finally opened Dr. Limeback's eyes was a recent study at the University of Toronto which confirmed that "Residents of cities that fluoridate have double the fluoride in their hip bones vis-a-vis the balance of the population. Worse, we discovered that fluoride is actually altering the basic architecture of human bones". Skeletal fluorosis is a debilitating condition that occurs when fluoride accumulates in bones, making them extremely weak and brittle. The earliest symptoms? "Mottled and brittle teeth", said Dr. Limeback. "In Canada we are now spending more money treating dental fluorosis than we do treating cavities. That includes my own practice."

--Barry Forbes, Mesa, AZ Tribune

For an extensive listing of studies on the dangers of Fluoride, CLICK HERE.

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We are pleased to introduce Oxyfresh's new, upscale look on oral hygiene kits. These three kits are available in "boutique-like" high quality drawstring bags to identify them. The contents of each of these kits are now more specific to what their purposes are, and their names identify them as such. The BENEFIT Toothbrush is a part of each kit.

The Prevention Kit, Stock #721, is mainly recommended for those that want excellent cavity-fighting protection, as well as long-lasting fresh breath. It is also ideal for those undergoing orthodontic treatment.
The Ultra Fresh Breath Kit, Stock #722, is mainly recommended for those that want long-lasting, maximum breath protection, and also need the benefit of cavity fighting. It is an excellent program for general long term home care and oral hygiene.

The Aesthetic Hygiene Kit, Stock #723, is a great addition to the Oxyfresh kit system. It is recommended for the millions of North Americans that are undergoing, or have undergone, cosmetic dental procedures . . . tooth whitening, porcelain crowns/veneers, and/or "tooth-colored" bonded fillings. Of course, it is also an excellent breath control program.

There are several logical and obvious reasons why you should not be using mouthrinses that contain alcohol. It is not a coincidence that nearly 100 percent of the rinses introduced for dental uses over the past decade have been alcohol free. Consider the following:

1. Xylitol - a sweetener that is found in many fruits and vegetables - has been shown to
help fight tooth decay, and it is quickly gaining popularity in the dental industry.
Xylitol is found in many Oxyfresh products, including our alcohol-free rinses ---
(Fresh Mint, Patented Zinc, and Power Rinse), as well as our delicious-tasting breath mints.

2. Oolitt® Elite Tongue Cleaners come in multi-packs of four — a different color for each family member

3. Oxyfresh Fluoride Gel offers three benefits in one: deodorizes, fights cavities, and soothes oral tissues (with Oxygene™, fluoride, and aloe vera). Ideal for ortho, pedo, and perio patients.

4. Oxyfresh Toothpastes have very low RDA (Relative Dentinal Abrasivity) - They are gentle on tooth enamel, restorations, and oral tissues. Oxyfresh non-fluoride paste boasts one of the lowest RDA’s in the industry — 45 RDA.

5. Oxyfresh Benefit Toothbrush is ADA Accepted - This triple-headed, soft-bristle brush ensures a 45-degree brushing angle and allows complete brushing efficacy. It is the ideal brush for children, orthodontic patients, the elderly, and the dexterity challenged.

6. Oxyfresh Mint Toothpastes are saccharin-free - Oxyfresh is one of the only dental companies that use sucralose (Splenda™ brand) as the sweetener in its pastes. Sucralose is great tasting, safe for diabetics and non-caloric. It can be found in the nonfluoride paste, and lemon-mint Power Rinse.

7. Whitening Gel - Oxyfresh offers an effective, 19% Carbamide Peroxide Gel. It comes in an easy to use 1-ounce dispenser.

A cysteine challenge test was used to measure the effectiveness of an Anti-Halitosis Mouthrinse (AHM) over a six- hour period. AHM was shown to provide a sustained and effective anti-halitosis effect over the entire 6 hours.

The cysteine challenge test is a severe in vitro test for mouthrinse effectiveness. A cysteine rinse was administered hourly over 6 hours to 5 volunteers after an initial 60 second rinse with AHM. A 71.4% reduction in volatile sulfur compounds (VSC's) was achieved at 6 hours post-rinse. Conclusion: AHM was shown to provide a consistent, sustained and extremely effective reduction in VSC concentrations for at least 6 hours in human volunteers.

Americans spent over $700 million on mouthwash products and another $625 million on breath mints and other mouth fresheners in the year 2000 (1). It has been estimated that 20% to 60% of the population suffer from chronic halitosis (2,3). Roughly 70% report having occasional "morning breath." Most cases of halitosis originate in the oral cavity (85%), primarily from VSC's released by bacteria on the posterior dorsum of the tongue (4,5). Anaerobic gram-negative bacteria on the tongue and in deep periodontal pockets process protein by bacterial putrefaction. The protein is first ingested and then broken down into amino acids by a process called proteolysis. These amino acids are then further reduced by aminolysis. When the sulfur-containing amino acids, cysteine and cystine are processed, foul-smelling VSC's (hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan) are released and are perceived as halitosis (6). Other gases make minor contributions to the overall halitosis odor. These have been identified as putricine (decaying meat), cadaverine (rotting corpses), skatole (feces), and isovaleric acid (sweating feet). When these are mixed in small amounts with the primary VSC's hydrogen sulfide (rotten eggs), methyl mercaptan (feces) and dimethyl mercaptan in the oral cavity, a very foul breath can be produced.

The commercially available mouthwashes use combinations of essential oils and alcohol or oil-water-cetylpyridinium chloride with alcohol to "kill germs" that cause bad breath. Once the initial bacteria are killed they return to their prior levels within minutes so any anti-halitosis effects are temporary. Also, the long term effects of alcohol tend to dry the oral tissues and create a better environment for the overgrowth of odor producing anaerobes. Chlorhexidine is the "gold standard" of antibacterial mouthwashes which is effective against supragingival plaque bacteria for up to 8 hours. It would be a good anti-halitosis treatment if the side effects of staining, taste alteration and oral ulcerations could be negated. Since eliminating bacteria in the oral cavity could lead to the overgrowth of undesirable species such as candida albacans, a different strategy has been developed to combat halitosis. It involves the long-term suppression of the odor-causing gram-negative anaerobic bacteria population on the tongue rather than their elimination.

AHM uses this newer strategy to combat halitosis. The first active ingredient is highly oxidizing sodium chlorite (600 ppm of chlorite ion). It oxidizes the sulfides of the VSC's to non-odorous sulfates and raises the oxidation/reduction ratio of the saliva toward the more oxidizing state. This suppresses the overgrowth of the anaerobic bacteria on the tongue. The other active ingredient zinc acetate (300 ppm of ZN ion) oxidizes the VSC's and creates a more oxygen rich oral environment, but also interferes with the proteolytic activities of the anaerobic bacteria. A mouthwash containing just the sodium chlorite ion (600 ppm) was tested and was found to be effective for less than two hours. Another mouthwash containing zinc ion (300 ppm) was the active ingredient showed effectiveness to 4 hours. When combined, a synergy was created which extended the anti-halitosis effects past 6 hours.

A factory calibrated halimeter (Interscan model RH-17K) was used to measure the VSC's (parts per billion of hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan) in the oral air of five volunteers (7). These volunteers were screened for age (18 to 75), positive medical histories that revealed drug or alcohol use or other conditions that in the opinion of the investigators would interfere with the study. Pregnant or lactating females were not selected. Volunteers had to submit to a dental screening process. Only volunteers with a well-restored generally intact dentition (minimum 16 teeth with at least 4 molars) with no removable prostheses and healthy periodontal status with no active oral pathology were accepted. They were then tested for a positive response to the cysteine challenge test (between 500 and 2000 ppb VSC halimeter reading at 3 and 5 minute post rinse). They were asked to refrain from any oral hygiene procedures, and have no food, drink or tobacco products 12 hours prior to and during the 6 hour trials. A 6ml 5mM cysteine rinse (pH 6.5) was swished for 30 seconds and expectorated (8). A halimeter reading was taken, using the manufacturer's protocol of adjusting the machine to 0 ppb, then inserting a disposable straw attached to the inlet hose one and a half inches into the oral cavity and sampling the concentration of VSC's in the passive oral air. The volunteers held their breath for 15 seconds while the reading was taken. Readings were made at 3 and 5 minute intervals post-rinse and recorded. Twenty minutes later, a 12 ml de-ionized water rinse was swished for 60 seconds to serve as the control rinse and another 3 and 5 minute reading was taken. A cysteine rinse was administered and recorded at the same 3 and 5 minute intervals at 40 minutes, 60 minutes, then hourly out to 360 minutes. All of the volunteers showed a positive response to the cysteine challenge with no VSC reduction from the water rinse.
The next test was run with the volunteers rinsing with 12 ml of the mouthwash formula for 60 seconds and readings taken after the cysteine challenge at 40 min, 60 min and then hourly intervals to 360 minutes.

The baseline reading for the group was in the 83 ppb range - which was well below the threshold of 200 ppb of patients suffering from detectable halitosis. When a water rinse was given as a control, there was no change in the high VSC readings of subsequent cysteine challenges. The test that was then given with the test mouthrinse showed a significant reduction in VSC levels with each cysteine challenge all the way to the 6 hour limit of the study.

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