In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a heart surgeon reveals the common oral hygiene product that may be hurting your ...

The research, published in June in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, found that regularly using an alcohol-based mouthwash was linked to higher concentrations of potentially dangerous oral ...

Researchers report that alcohol-based mouthwash may contribute to different levels of oral bacterial populations that could increase the risk of certain gum diseases and cancers. The researchers ...

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The study, conducted by scientists from the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, found that the alcohol in the mouthwash disrupts the normal ...

The alcohol content in mouthwash can lead to dangerous conditions in children including hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), seizures, and in the most severe cases, life-threatening complications.

Additionally, Bathwal highlighted, “Alcohol-based mouthwash also kills the good bacteria in our mouth, which turn nitrogen into nitric oxide which is protective for our heart.” Despite the ...

He stressed the importance of reading the labels and finding a product that is alcohol-free. He said: "People shouldn't be using alcoholic [mouthwash] if they don't need to. We are increasingly ...

While there are "minimal risks" to basic oral care, Wei warned that excessive use of mouthwash containing alcohol could lead to dry mouth and irritation.