The place to ask China-related questions!
Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou Shenzhen Chengdu Xi'an Hangzhou Qingdao Dalian Suzhou Nanjing More Cities>>

Categories

Close
Welcome to eChinacities Answers! Please or register if you wish to join conversations or ask questions relating to life in China. For help, click here.
X

Verify email

Your verification code has been sent to:

Didn`t receive your code? Resend code

By continuing you agree to eChinacities's Privacy Policy .

Sign up with Google Sign up with Facebook
Sign up with Email Already have an account? .
Posts: 36

Governor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Q: Can tap water cause ulcers when brushing teeth?

12 years 11 weeks ago in  Health & Safety - China

 
Answers (5)
Comments (0)
Posts: 3025

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

I am not a medical doctor, but as an engineer and applying common sense, I will venture to say "NO".

When you rinse your mouth after brushing teeth you do not shallow the water (I hope), but spit it out.  So, technically no water will get to your stomach to cause acids there to be present to aid in digestion.  Ulcers are produced when there is an excess of acid present for long periods of time.

In my opinion, only a germ infection, maybe a diarrhea case may develop if you use tap water to rinse your mouth after brushing teeth.  And it would also depend where (which city) you are at.

I use one of those electric pots to boil water, then after it cools down I pour it into a plastic bottle and keep that at the bathroom for rinsing my mouth as needed.  And no problem so far.  I also do boil tap water locally, and afterwards filter it, to be used as drinking water sometimes.  But here fruit juices are so cheap, I do drink lots of those.

Report Abuse
12 years 11 weeks ago
 
Posts: 1318

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Simple answer is no.  There is a chance that if you have really bad tap water, it could futher irritate an existing ulcer in your mouth.  But the little water used to brush your teeth would be near impossible to cause an ulcer.

Report Abuse
12 years 11 weeks ago
 
Posts: 6321

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Though I am not an M.D.  I do not think that tapwater causes ulcers, not even here in China. That level of acidity would have completely destroyed the pipes, tubes, etc.
What may be happening is that it could be your diet. There are some foods that if I eat them too often I get mouth ulcers. Brushing only makes it hurt more, but I cannot live without brushing.
Hope you get better soon!

Report Abuse
12 years 11 weeks ago
 
Posts: 6321

Emperor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Double Post...

Report Abuse
12 years 11 weeks ago
 
Posts: 134

Governor

0
0
You must be a registered user to vote!
You must be a registered user to vote!
0

Hang on, do you mean like mouth ulcers?
I totally notice that when i maybe damage my gums with my toothbrush and gete a small wound or ulcer it takes alot longer to heal naturally here than in my own country. Maybe its just my imagination but now when i do get these i use some iodine mouthwash to disinfect it and they heal pretty quick

Report Abuse
12 years 11 weeks ago
 
Know the answer ?
Please or register to post answer.

Report Abuse

Security Code: * Enter the text diplayed in the box below
Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd> <img> <br> <p> <u>
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • Textual smileys will be replaced with graphical ones.

More information about formatting options

Forward Question

Answer of the DayMORE >>
A: I had a similar experience in HK. If I recall correctly, before or at
A:I had a similar experience in HK. If I recall correctly, before or at the Z visa application, I had to submit ME from the ordinary HK clinic, where I explained why I need ME and I asked them to examine only necessary things (I don't remember the cost ...), and then ... I got Z stamp and when back in China, I had to complete another RP ME, which was on the employer, i.e. included in the Contract ...We've never discussed refund of payment for HK ME with my employer. Year 2013 ...I'd say, that is a regular thingy embassies around the world require, before issuing visas for LT stay in the country. "Vladimir Vladimiro-Witch ras-Putin" (LOL@your pronunciation ..) demands the same thingy before granting LT stay in Ruski.  ... Haa, 2013 was the Snowden's year. I was in Kowloon at the time of his landing .. with all these files ... I'm-Still-in-LMAO-State ... Cost for the ME in HK was around HK$ 2000/200 EUR, and ME was kind of swift, quicker and way shorter than on the mainland ... -- icnif77