Healthy Gums Mouthwash

I remember purchasing this at my dentist office in 2009 for $20. At that time, Closys had a terrible, unflavored taste and an even more bizarre aftertaste. Thankfully, that time has since passed.I took it upon myself to try this mouth rinse again. In late February 2025 I apparently must have sliced my gum between my two upper molars that was irritated by eating meat. Naturally, meat is coarse and fibrous, which can irritate. The dental floss I used, oddly, which is naturally designed not to irritate gums, but did - was (Oral B) Glide, which I researched that contains PFAs. I immediately stopped using that floss and bought a different Oral B floss and two bottles of Closys.To me, this mouth rinse and oral protector is the best on the market! There is no comparison to any other rinse. Not only a cleaner and more thoroughly-designed mouth rinse but it can heal and protect within only three-days. You pay a little more but it's definitely worth the weight in gold.

After my dentist recommended Closys Healthy Gums Mouthwash, I decided to switch from Listerine, and I'm so glad I did. The difference in my gum health has been noticeable and significant since making the change.This mouthwash is incredibly gentle, yet effective. Unlike some other mouthwashes that can leave your mouth feeling dry or irritated, Closys is soothing and leaves my mouth feeling clean without the harsh burn. The subtle flavor is pleasant and doesn't overpower, making it easy to incorporate into my daily routine.What really stands out is how much healthier my gums have become since using Closys. I've had fewer issues with gum sensitivity and inflammation, and my dental check-ups have been better than ever. It's clear that this product is designed with gum health in mind, and it delivers on its promise.If you're serious about maintaining healthy gums, I highly recommend giving Closys a try. It’s a dentist-recommended switch that has made a real difference for me.

This mouthwash was recommended by my dental hygienist. The Active Ingredient is Cetylpyridinum Chloride which is the same thing that is in the prescription antibacterial mouthwash that dentists give you for gingivitis. Every time I go back and she measures my gums, the number is smaller. I know this mouthwash is helping! My dental cleaning appts are quick and easy. There is no alcohol, so there is no burning and the taste is not that bad. I highly recommend this mouthwash along with brushing and flossing!

It's pretty good, but I have other ones I prefer more so 4 stars it is. The flavor isn't offensive, it does leave your mouth feeling fairly clean. I have tried several mouth washes trying to figure out which one is the best. Smart Mouth mouthwash is my current top choice and then therabreath after that. As for this mouthwash though, I don't think I will be buying it again though.

I’ve tried many different mouthwashes over the years, but Closys Healthy Gums is by far the best for anyone with sensitive teeth or gums. It doesn’t burn or sting like most other brands, yet it still leaves my mouth feeling clean and refreshed. I love that it helps with plaque and gingivitis without being harsh.

Good mouth wash for my gums

OG review on 10/07/24:I ordered this because my hygienist recommended the brand and although she didn't say to get the healthy gum version specifically, she gave a sample of a different version, but she did say I'm in the beginning stages of developing gingivitis so I thought the same brand but the one for gum health would be the best. I decided to read the back of the bottle the first time I used it and noticed a warning about it staining teeth. I started researching why and found out the active ingredient Cetylpyridinium Chloride (aka CPC) can stain teeth. Apparently it cleans the plaque off and can improve gum health but leaves stains behind on both your teeth and tongue...so I guess your teeth won't actually rot or fall out but they'll turn brown instead? Wow. I read that staining only affects about 3% of people and I thought that I will just be diligent about brushing so stains can't develop, but I'm only a few days into using it and now noticed that my breath is grosser than ever too. Today I decided to just swish the mouthwash and spit, wait about 2-3 hours to let it help out my gums (I read that gums improve in 3-5 hours of exposure to CPC but didn't want to let it turn into stains either) before I brush it away so it doesn't leave stains. Well when I opened my mouth to start brushing I had a white stringy film on the back of my tongue and in my cheek. Soo it's causing oral thrushing as well. So then while I Googled the thrushing issue I found people complaining about losing their sense of taste, and I'm now realizing my sense of taste is off too and my tongue in kind of tinglingly as though it's starting to go numb, all coupled with this bad breath....other people said they lost their taste overnight after rinsing with it and it took a few days to come back. I have a feeling I won't be tasting anything but this nasty bad breath tomorrow. No way in hell am I going to use it long enough to test out whether or not I'm in the "3%" that gets stains from it too, I have a feeling the real number is higher than 3%. I also read that in supposedly "rare" cases it actually INCREASES TARTAR and the ingredient isn't even recommended by the ADA. This honestly seems like the worst thing you can put in your freaking mouth and as if some dental industry big wig bozo decided to push this ingredient as a sick joke. I also noticed that the cap had some brown gunk developing around it today that wasn't there when I first opened it. I'm guessing that gunk is due to the same staining affect it has on teeth. I can't believe they put this stuff in mouthwash. Apparently even ACT has this ingredient but it isn't listed as one the active ingredients so I'm guessing it's a much lower concentration of it? I'm going to just keep using ACT instead and because I think there would be more info circulating the internet if it stained teeth and caused oral thrush and loss of taste and so on the way this criminally overpriced trash water does. Probably will look for another fluoride/alcohol free mouth wash that doesn't have it in the ingredients whatsoever after I finish my bottle of ACT. Right now just hoping my sense of taste improves by tomorrow because I just made a huge pot of the most delicious soup and have lots of leftovers and I want to enjoy it.Update 09/29/25:I made this comment almost a year ago and I'm kind of stunned that it's gotten well over 100 likes at this point. Amazon even invited me to their Vine Voices program like a week and half ago for being someone that writes good reviews lol. But I want to update this because I started to look into CPC again while I was talking about it with a friend and I realized I misspoke when I said CPC isn't approved by the ADA. I know I read that somewhere and while that's true, whoever wrote it likely wasn't educated about *why* it's not approved by the ADA or they were skewing facts. The ADA doesn't approve individual ingredients, they approve products as a whole, so there are actually products containing CPC that get approved by the ADA. Personally, that still doesn't change my opinion about it being absolutely god awful, but I like being factually correct.

My dentist recommended this. It has a slight mint flavor.