Bacteria The mouth is a very fertile area for bacteria of many types, some good some harmful. The challenge is to eliminate or control those that cause tooth decay and gum disease in a way that doesn't introduce substances that cause bacteria to build an immune resistance. Chlorine dioxide has proven to be extremely appropriate for this. The mechanism of bacteria kill is by chemically attacking the bacteria cell and by eliminating sources of nutrition. The concentration of the active ingredient chlorine dioxide is very low assuring no damage to soft tissue.
