I heard that mouthwash can cause cancer. Is this correct?

Question

I heard that mouthwash can cause cancer. Is this correct?

Answer 1

If that was the case do you not think that it would not be sold in all these supermarkets, chemists, dental surgeries etc.

I think it is rubbish and if you listen to everything you would be frightenend to eat, breathe or do anything.

Answer 2

TOBIAS,

There are certain articles which say that prolonged exposure to strong alcohol does cause a change to the tissues in the mouth, but oral cancer is greatly increased by drinking and smoking/chewing tobacco.

This is well known to dentists.

The alcohol used in some mouthwashes is perfectly SAFE.

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

It may but what doesn't? So many things we use every day have "been linked to cancer". I bet the benefit of mouthwash outweighs the chance of cancer. Also alot of these things which cause cancer are only show to in large amounts. Are you use 5 bottles of mouthwash a day? If not don't worry about it.  

Answer 5

I never heard of this

Answer 6

only if you drink it