Plaque biofilm is a multispecies reservoir of bacteria that can cause periodontal
disease and is harder to kill than free-flowing bacteria. Mechanical cleaning, rinsing
and flossing disrupt the biofilm but as teeth only form about 25% of your mouth,
these methods alone may not be an adequate cleaning solution. The other 75% of your
mouth, such as tongue, inner cheek and below the gumline receive little benefit
from mechanical cleaning, and the bacteria may resettle back on your teeth surface
in your mouth.
Here's where LISTERINE® comes in handy, with its powerful liquid
formulation reaching virtually 100% of the mouth's surface to effectively penetrate
the biolfim and kill germs that cause bad breath, plague and gingivitis for a whole
mouth clean!
