Scaling tips will last longer and will create less heat. Bio 2000 has had 510K registration for Continuous Use in the mouth for OVER 10 years. Bio 2000 kills Pseudomonas sp. Neither Mouthwashes nor Chlorhexidine are able to claim this. By telling your patients that you have subsituted a mint solution for the water and that you will make the taste stronger if they wish, it will set the stage for patient acceptance.
Mint tastes better than blood or infected teeth.