Summary of: Are alcohol containing mouthwashes safe?

Alcohol-Containing Mouthwashes Increase Oral Cancer Risk The Role of Alcohol in Oral Carcinogenesis With Particular Reference to Alcohol-Containing Mouthwashes

Background: Despite all advances in prevention and therapy, the 5-year survival rate for oral carcinoma remains at 50%. Cigarette and cigar smoking, alcohol drinking, and smokeless tobacco chewing are known carcinogenic habits. In addition, the incidence of human papilloma viral-related oral cancers has increased. Other agents implicated are Epstein-Barr virus and oral Candida albicans. Also, a...

The role of alcohol in oral carcinogenesis with particular reference to alcohol-containing mouthwashes.

Worldwide, oral cancer represents approximately 5 per cent of all malignant lesions, with over 800 new intra-oral squamous cell carcinomas registered in Australia each year. Despite recent advances in therapy, the five-year survival rate remains around 50 per cent and the sequelae of treatment can be seriously debilitating. It has been long established that smoking and alcohol consumption are r...

What are safe levels of alcohol consumption?

Alcohol-containing mouthwashes and oropharyngeal cancer: a spurious association due to underascertainment of confounders?

Recently it has been suggested that the use of alcohol-containing mouthwashes may increase the risk of oropharyngeal cancer. Heavy alcohol intake and tobacco use are established causes of oropharyngeal cancer. Their use is associated with mouthwash use. In addition, alcohol and tobacco use both tend to be underreported. Here the authors show that, under the hypothesis that mouthwash does not in...

Efficacy of Mouthwashes Containing Hydrogen Peroxide on Tooth Whitening

The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy of mouthwashes containing hydrogen peroxide compared with 10% carbamide peroxide (CP) gel. Fifty enamel-dentin samples were obtained from bovine incisors and then stained in a tea solution. The stained samples were randomly divided into five groups according to the whitening product applied (n = 10): AS: no whitening (negative control), with the...