Does anyone know if you can make an chlorhexidine oral rinse yourself?
If so, do you use the 2% chlorhexidine solution and dilute it?
What is the dilution rate?
Thanks!
That’s what I’ve done, 3:1 with water so it’s a .5% dilution. It appears to taste horrible :lol:
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That’s what I’ve done, 3:1 with water so it’s a .5% dilution. It appears to taste horrible :lol:[/QUOTE]
Yes, I imagine it does :winkgrin:
There is a product in Australia called hexarinse that is a sweet tasting chlorhexidine rinse, but it is only available there it seems.
I’ve added Listerine to the mix to improve the taste.
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I’ve added Listerine to the mix to improve the taste.[/QUOTE]
Brilliant!
Ive gotten the rinse from my dentist (to the tune of $50!) and it seems all they’ve done is add mint flavor. It DOES taste disgusting. I heard some people are more sensitive to the taste than others…
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Ive gotten the rinse from my dentist (to the tune of $50!) and it seems all they’ve done is add mint flavor. It DOES taste disgusting. I heard some people are more sensitive to the taste than others…[/QUOTE]
Your dentist is ripping you off! Ask for a scrip, get it at the pharmacy. It’s called Perioguard.
Oral chlorhexidine should be 0.12% - you don’t want it too strong or you’ll just burn the tissue. You also want to find chlorhexidine gluconate rather than chlorhexidine acetate, if you can.
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Your dentist is ripping you off! Ask for a scrip, get it at the pharmacy. It’s called Perioguard.[/QUOTE]
Yes, I bought Perioguard from them…for $50 
believe me, not buying it any more. Especially considering I’m not the best about actually using it! It does taste pretty gnarly for several hours after use for me… ick
