EO-based mouthwashes: Is there something that should be known?

The possibility to utilize the antibacterial and antibiofilm potential of essential oils (EOs) in dentistry is recognized best seen design EO-based mouthwashes. up-to-date results, obtained with most commonly used formulation being consisted thymol, eucalyptol, menthol, methyl salicylate (Listerine), proved its efficacy against plaque gingival inflammation. However, novel alcohol-free products remain be further investigated. Commercially available mouthwash containing curcumin, clove oil, mentha thymol tea tree based on ginger EO (a-zingiberene, b-bisabolene, b-sesquiphellandrene, curcumene), reduced index improved periodontal status patients. was also overall healing after surgical removal third molar by John wort oil. In addition, Cinnamomum zeylanicum peppermint oil were efficient stomatitis xerostomia, respectively. addition beneficial effects achieved mouth, i.e. at appropriate site application, investigations pointed-out that mouthwashes could as reduction bacterial viral aerosols. This has been shown for Listerine, several following active substances plants' origin: a-farnesene, b-farnesene, farnesol, nerolidol, a-bulnesene, eremanthin, spiroether, cinnamylacetate, cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, carvacrol. finding special interest, order included clinical studies related COVID -19 pandemic.