I’m curious what others use to make sure your mouth, nasal passages, throat are in good shape before/after smoking. I’ll start by recommending this product that I use regularly.
Throat, Mouth, Nasal Care for Pipe Smokers
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Never put any thought into it. No irritation after smoking.
Some years ago I had a conversation about mouth care with a well known Doctor Of Pipes. His recommendations included using a Water Pik twice daily to remove tobacco tars, oils, etc, which cause gum erosion. Good advice.
I love this toothpaste with activated charcoal. Who knows , you might even be able to use it as a bowl coating ! (THAT PART IS A JOKE !)
I had a feeling someone was gonna say that. Lol !
That’s expensive mouthwash !
What? Nobody drinks beer in the morning? Breakfast of the champions! Not just for breakfast anymore! Can be doubled as a oral hygiene solution too!
Never could stand those sugary drinks. Best recipe for hangover and puke.
I'm not sure that's possible after attacking those organs with nicotine and carcinogens. I trust my genes. For hygiene I use a Water Pic with a reservoir filled with "Exxcl oral blue" which does obliterates germs other washes do not.
Again that's hygiene only. But, I don't have your definition for "good shape." So the preceding may not apply to your question.
Why is this necessary ?
Other than routine oral care
(tooth brushing, flossing) and hydrating well.
I abstain from smoking if I have a sore throat, cough or cold or sinus issues
Rather common sense, I would have thought
But then I only smoke 2-3 bowls a day, 2 days a week usually.
So I don’t have a mouth/ tongue that feels like a chook-run
Prior to smoking, I don't use anything to clean/prep my mouth, other than maybe a swig of water. While smoking, I am usually drinking coffee or water, but I drink coffee or water all day when I'm not smoking too, but as I have whole bowls at a time, once I sit down, I like to stay sat down until I finish, I don't want to get up to make anything, and I usually smoke with my afternoon coffee, though I'd have the afternoon coffee even if I wasn't smoking. That's my relax time.
I will though see if I need to use the bathroom before I sit down, can't risk having to stop to go inside and coming back to my pipe having gone out, you lose man points if you can't keep it lit the whole way through.
After smoking however, I have some water then brush my teeth with regular old toothpaste (and I mean PASTE, not that gel stuff—nothing wrong with the gel "paste" as far as I know, just don't like the taste/texture). And that's all I do.
I have non-alcohol mouthwash (Crest prohealth something or other, white bottle with blue label) and a waterpik that I also use as regular oral care, but not specifically after smoking.
As to nose and throat, I don't do anything for them. If my nose or throat is bothering me, I don't smoke. Smoking hasn't aggravated either for me.
I will though see if I need to use the bathroom before I sit down, can't risk having to stop to go inside and coming back to my pipe having gone out, you lose man points if you can't keep it lit the whole way through.
After smoking however, I have some water then brush my teeth with regular old toothpaste (and I mean PASTE, not that gel stuff—nothing wrong with the gel "paste" as far as I know, just don't like the taste/texture). And that's all I do.
I have non-alcohol mouthwash (Crest prohealth something or other, white bottle with blue label) and a waterpik that I also use as regular oral care, but not specifically after smoking.
As to nose and throat, I don't do anything for them. If my nose or throat is bothering me, I don't smoke. Smoking hasn't aggravated either for me.