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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:16 am Post subject: Korean mouthwash questions |
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| I've tried a couple of different brands of Korean mouthwash and they don't seem to do anything. You know that sort of a slight burn feeling you get with Listerine? Why is that absent from Korean mouthwash? Is Korean mouthwash an antiseptic that fights gingivitis and plaque or colored water (with a slightly minty taste)? Are some brands better than others? |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:30 am Post subject: |
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My teeth have always been in reasonable condition and, after a few months in Korea, they were a mess. I guess part of this is due to working ridiculously long hours in a hagwon and not eating particularly healthily, but I'm sure that Korean toothpaste and mouthwash didn't do much at all to combat the situation.
These days I always use Colgate Total - the best all-rounder in my opinion for healthy teeth - and Listerine. I'm not surprised Listerine isn't successful here - Korea is often alot more about presentation and superficiality then substance. But, for healthy teeth, I'm sure Colgate and Listerine provide a much better defence than any Korean brand. Of course, flossing (or interdental picks) is also essential. Colgate and Listerine are both available in the markets of Seoul. |
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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:22 am Post subject: |
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I have never found a dentist who can numb me. Why? No idea but I've gone through pure hell in a dentist's chair and I'll do anything to avoid more of it.
I brought a couple of tubes of toothpaste from home but I didn't pack mouthwash (just a small "travel" bottle). Anyone know where you can buy Listerine in Busan? |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| ella wrote: |
I have never found a dentist who can numb me. Why? No idea but I've gone through pure hell in a dentist's chair and I'll do anything to avoid more of it.
I brought a couple of tubes of toothpaste from home but I didn't pack mouthwash (just a small "travel" bottle). Anyone know where you can buy Listerine in Busan? |
That's a shame. My advice is just to try to put up with the pain if you need to see a dentist. I've gone through excruciating pain at a dentist in Korea, but it's worked out for the best in the end. Short-term pain for long-term gain. If you live in Busan, it might be worth your while taking the ferry over to Fukuoka at some point and buying lots of Listerine over in Japan where it's everywhere. |
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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: |
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I see a dentist regularly; I just put a lot of time and effort into preventative care hoping to minimize the work s/he has to do.
Fukuoka's not a bad idea, is there someplace in particular I have to go to get it? |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Emart has just recently started to sell Listerine....
Woo hoo!!!!! |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Not in Busan, but Listerine is sold at the foreign food supermarket in Itaewon (near What the Book). Also, there was a street display with samples in Hyewha yesterday near exit 4. |
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Dodgy Al
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I just recently gave up on the Garglin crap and switched to Listerine. I had forgotten what real mouthwash was like, and how good it felt. It's twice the price but it's worth it. Try Lotte Mart. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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What's up with you WASPs using mouthwash?
Up to very recently (10 or so years) it could not be bought in Europe at all and people did go out and made out. |
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ipsofacto
Joined: 26 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Korean mouthwash questions |
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| ella wrote: |
| I've tried a couple of different brands of Korean mouthwash and they don't seem to do anything. You know that sort of a slight burn feeling you get with Listerine? Why is that absent from Korean mouthwash? Is Korean mouthwash an antiseptic that fights gingivitis and plaque or colored water (with a slightly minty taste)? Are some brands better than others? |
In my humble opinion, there's nothing better than swirling with Soju. Seems that it kills not only brain cells but everything.
Particularly effective when used more than once a day. |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| just because wrote: |
Emart has just recently started to sell Listerine....
Woo hoo!!!!! |
Yeah, but be careful. I was just as happy to see it there, but then i looked at the expiry date. June 2006.
I estimated that the active chemicals in it would have been reduced to the strength of korean brands.
If you buy anything imported. Check the expiry dates. I've noticed it especially with beer. |
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Dodgy Al
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| the eye wrote: |
| just because wrote: |
Emart has just recently started to sell Listerine....
Woo hoo!!!!! |
Yeah, but be careful. I was just as happy to see it there, but then i looked at the expiry date. June 2006.
I estimated that the active chemicals in it would have been reduced to the strength of korean brands.
If you buy anything imported. Check the expiry dates. I've noticed it especially with beer. |
That was more likely to be a manufacturing date, not an expiry date. |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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That was more likely to be a manufacturing date, not an expiry date. |
Wow. So the bottle I bought in the foreign market was made in 2008? Amazing. |
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Dodgy Al
Joined: 15 May 2004
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Wow. So the bottle I bought in the foreign market was made in 2008? Amazing. |
That is very unlikely. And also, sarcasm isn't funny.
The bottle you saw in E-Mart will have had a label printed in Korea, covering the original label in English. This only has the manufacturing date on it. Remove that label and you will find the manufacturing date, and expiry date on the original label.
So, the moral of this tale is - don't assume the date on a product is the expiry date. And also, sarcasm isn't funny. Have a great day  |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not here to entertain you.
The bottle I saw had the original date exposed. There was no manufacturing date on either label whatsoever.
It read EXP. 06 ?? 2006.
The bottle i have now reads EXP. 03/22/2008.
Such is also the case with imported beer. You can read the original exp. date.
So, i guess the moral of the story is, don't assume others can't understand simple labels.
Great day to you, also. |
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