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Listerine Recall

April 13, 2007 · 2 Comments

I thought Listerine killed germs? If germs can survive swimming around in the stuff for weeks, what good can a swish in your mouth possibly accomplish?

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  • Alan Phipps // April 13, 2007 at 7:35 am | Reply

    Just rinse your mouth out with two shots of Vodka. It works. No more worries.

  • Claude Muncey // April 13, 2007 at 11:05 am | Reply

    In my case, I prefer the Scotch flavor — single malt of course.

    Actually, Bill, the simple fact that Listerine is not quite the antiseptic some would think is not news. It still has to be mild enough for swirling around the membranes of your mouth, and even a limited amount of swallowing. Betadine is a much better antiseptic, but I would strongly advise against regular use as a mouthwash.

    In one biology class years ago, our instructor demonstrated this by inoculating a fresh bottle of Listerine and incubating a rather nice bacterial culture.

    Anyway, there still is Dr. Tichenors which uses such slogans as: “It doesn’t just kill germs, it goes after their families” and “Gargle, Wince, Repeat.” As someone who grew up in Louisiana, I still remember Dr. Tich ads on the radio.

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