Sometimes It's Wise To Spit......... (Dentyl pH Mouthwash)

Member Name: jo1l

Product:	Dentyl pH Mouthwash
Date:	17/10/05 (3973 review reads)
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Advantages: It works!

Disadvantages: Price, those bits in the sink.

Mouthwash is mouthwash isn't it? Well that's what I thought until the dreaded hygienist got hold of me, with two 25 minutes appointments in the space of a fortnight this woman poked and prodded, scrapped and chiselled my teeth into a state where they practically gleamed. The thought of having to go throw another session with the woman who makes the Dentist in Marathon Man appear misunderstood I went in search of a mouthwash to add to my oral hygiene routine.


Dentyl ph caught my eye mainly due to the fact the bottle contained a muted pink/reddish liquid topped by a rather fetching blue. It was hurriedly added to my trolley, when it promised to banish "Bacteria and debris that cause bad breath, plague and gum disease" I was sold! Anything to stop that woman coming near my gob again was all I could think of! Dentyl ph comes in two flavours Refreshing Clove - the fetching reddish pink/blue combo and Smooth Mint - a lurid green/ blue combo. I opt for Refreshing Clove due to the fact I detest anything too minty or with a spearmint tang to it.


Dentyl ph wouldn't win awards for innovated design. The design I feel relies heavily on your desire to sneak over in the supermarket or chemist peer round and then give it a blooming great big shake. Ok ok so I did that in the middle of Sainsburys with my first bottle of Refreshing Clove -well I needed to know what colour it would be before I bought it didn't I? I mean it could have been a hideous colour couldn't it? It's rather boring actually and when you mix both liquids together it's a boring deep pink colour! After you've given in a blooming great shake and noticed it's not as pretty looking anymore you'll notice the sell messages on the label proclaiming that one capful will give you 18 hours of fresh breath, that you'll be able to see the results in the sink and that no other mouthwash works in the same way! Give the fact it was £4.99 for 500mls I was hoping it really would work like no other mouthwash did!


Apparently alcohol dries out the mouth and adds to the bad breath that downing umpteen pints, a sex on the beach, two tequilla slammers and munching on a kebab on the way home will give you! Well thankfully good old Dentyl ph doesn't contain any alcohol what so ever . It proudly proclaims it's alcohol free which is a plus should you have friends staying who are scouring your house for anything with an alcohol content at 4am -your over priced mouthwash will be spared!


Now I always thought a mouthwash was a mouthwash i.e. you swilled it around, gargled if you could, swallowed half of it because you ended up having the giggles and ended up with minty breath reminiscent of the nice lady who drank at work but sucked mints. Apparently Dentyl ph is unique in the way it works! The oily top layer when mixed with the bottom layer apparently helps absorb the nasty bacteria that want to give you dog breath and cause your dentist to shake their heads when they peer into the inner regions of your mouth. Add to the fact it's enhanced with fluoride which helps strengthen teeth it sounds like a dentist phobic's nirvana!


After brushing my teeth in the sanctuary of my bathroom, knowing that no one could see me I shook the bottle up hard and fast noticing that not only was the liquid now one unified substance but it had been joined by a white froth. After several minutes of wrestling to get the rather cheap tacky looking plastic cap off I finally managed it. The instructions informed me after vigoursly shaking I was to allow myself half a capful of the toothpaste scented muted pink liquid. Now I know what cloves taste like and unfortunately the pink liquid in Refreshing Clove isn't a substance I'd liken to cloves. It's more toothpaste meets a very slight aniseed type taste, not unpleasant but just not a clove taste! I swilled the liquid around my mouth running my tongue along my teeth for the instructed 30 seconds or so then I gargled for about 5 seconds flat. Ok so I can't gargle and definitely not for the instructed 30 second - I've probably downed more mouthwash in my time by attempting to gargle then I know what! I spat the contents into the sink and peered to see if it really did work and that I'd be able to see the results as claimed on the bottle. I was greeted by a sink full of bright pink globs apparently these are all those nasty bits of bacteria and debris that just brushing leaves behind! It was revolting and not something I'd recommend if you are of a squeamish nature and need smelling salts when watching an episode of Casualty.


Given that Dentyl ph also claims to keep your breath fresh for up to 18 hours I did wonder if it would live up to that claim as well. To be honest my mouth did feel cleaner and slightly fresher for about an hour afterwards but it definitely wasn't all day clean. One thing I did find was that unlike some mouthwashes I've tried in the past it didn't sting and lived up to it's claims of being gentle on mouth tissues. I do remember one mouthwash that was akin to swilling my mouth out with acid due to the over powering mint taste. The fact the Dentist didn't refer me to the hygienist at my last appointment makes me believe that just maybe a twice daily gargle with this is keeping her at bay!


Dentyl ph might be a bit of a novelty with it's shake, then gargle concept but it has definitely worked to my advantage as my 7 year old will spend five minutes brushing her teeth in order that when she does spit out the Dentyl ph there aren't any bits in the sink as that proves she's brushed her teeth properly doesn't it? It is recommended with all fluoride based products that Dentyl ph is not used by under 6's and obviously you should supervise younger children so they don't swallow any.


Dentyl ph is manufactured by Fresh Breath Ltd London who also make a Dentyl ph toothpaste along with an assortment of other dental hygiene products.


Availability:
Supermarkets - Tesco, Sainsbury's Morrisons
Chemist: Boots, Superdrug and Body Care

Sizes- 150mls,250mls and 500mls - I must admit I have only ever seen the 500ml version which lasts me about 6 weeks with the recommended twice daily use.

Cost: £4.99 for 500mls - but do look out for the buy one get one free offers as they appear pretty frequently.


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Summary: Effective Mouthwash.