Editing Mouthwash (section)

==Use==
Common use involves rinsing the mouth with about {{nowrap|20–50 [[Litre#SI prefixes applied to the litre|ml]]}} {{nowrap|({{cvt|20|-|50|ml|usfloz|1|disp=out|lk=on}})}} of mouthwash. The wash is typically swished or gargled for about half a minute and then spat out. Most companies suggest not drinking water immediately after using mouthwash. In some brands, the [[expectorate]] is stained, so that one can see the bacteria and debris.<ref name=pmid8794967>{{cite journal | vauthors = Kozlovsky A, Goldberg S, Natour I, Rogatky-Gat A, Gelernter I, Rosenberg M | title = Efficacy of a 2-phase oil: water mouthrinse in controlling oral malodor, gingivitis, and plaque | journal = Journal of Periodontology | volume = 67 | issue = 6 | pages = 577–82 | date = June 1996 | pmid = 8794967 | doi = 10.1902/jop.1996.67.6.577 }}</ref><ref name=pmid1552460>{{cite journal | vauthors = Rosenberg M, Gelernter I, Barki M, Bar-Ness R | title = Day-long reduction of oral malodor by a two-phase oil:water mouthrinse as compared to chlorhexidine and placebo rinses | journal = Journal of Periodontology | volume = 63 | issue = 1 | pages = 39–43 | date = January 1992 | pmid = 1552460 | doi = 10.1902/jop.1992.63.1.39 }}</ref><ref name=pmid2076696>{{cite journal | vauthors = Rosenberg M | title = Bad breath, diagnosis and treatment | journal = University of Toronto Dental Journal | volume = 3 | issue = 2 | pages = 7–11 | year = 1990 | pmid = 2076696 }}</ref>
Mouthwash should not be used immediately after brushing the teeth so as not to wash away the beneficial fluoride residue left from the toothpaste. Similarly, the mouth should not be rinsed out with water after brushing. Patients were told to "spit don't rinse" after toothbrushing as part of a [[National Health Service]] campaign in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oral health promotion messages: "Spit don't rinse"|url=http://www.networks.nhs.uk/nhs-networks/healthcare-professionals-commissioning-network/messageboard/healthcare-professionals-commissioning-network-forum/795055410/562863043/oral-health-promotion-messages-doc}}</ref> A fluoride mouthrinse can be used at a different time of the day to brushing.<ref name=":0" />

Gargling is where the head is tilted back, allowing the mouthwash to sit in the back of the mouth while exhaling, causing the liquid to bubble. Gargling is practiced in Japan for perceived prevention of viral infection. One commonly used way is with [[infusion]]s or [[tea]]. In some cultures, gargling is usually done in private, typically in a [[bathroom]] at a sink so the liquid can be rinsed away.<ref name="Pubchem">{{cite web|url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Eucalyptol|title=Eucalyptol {{!}} C10H18O – PubChem|last=Pubchem|website=pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>