Does mouthwash cause mouth cancer?
Hi Britmonkey! It’s not the mouthwash, but cancer has been linked to the alcohol in mouthwash. Read the comments from a website I buy my mouthwash from. Alcohol in Mouthwash A new report released by Australian Scientist, Professor Michael McCullough has found that there is significant evidence that mouthwashes containing alcohol can increase the risk of oral cancer and has therefore advised that they should be removed from supermarket shelves. Trust William have a natural alternative: our Aloe Dent Mouthwash is highly effective and is alcohol and saccharin free. Most of the popular brands in the UK have a typical volume of about 27% – more potent than a bottle of Sherry, which is also risky for pregnant women and children. Professor Michael McCulloch, chairman of the Australian Dental Association’s therapeutics committee and associate professor of oral medicine at Melbourne University, said alcohol in mouthwashes “increases the permeability of the mucosa” to carcinogens like nicotine.
