Introduction: Chlorhexidine (CHX) is considered the gold standard agent for its clinical efficacy in chemical plaque control. The addition of other active ingredients may even reduce the antiplaque effectiveness. New mouthwash containing CHX with addition of an antidiscoloration system (ADS), i.e., Plasdone K-29/32, that claims to bind to stains, increases their solubility in water and effects ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Lichen planus is a relatively common mucocutaneous disease, with an unknown etiology. There is no complete cure for oral lichen planus (OLP), but some drugs, including corticosteroids, retinoids, cyclosporine and antibiotics are commonly used for treatment of OLP. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of combi-nation of triamcinolone and vitamin A mouthwash ...

Interviews with 866 patients with cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx and 1249 controls of similar age and sex from the general population in four areas of the United States revealed increased risks associated with the regular use of mouthwash. Risks of oral cancer were elevated by 40% among male and 60% among female mouthwash users, after adjusting for tobacco and alcohol consumption. Risks ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of nystatin and Biotène(®) mouthwash Oral Rinse for controlling Candida in total laryngectomy (TL) patients with a tracheosophageal voice prosthesis (TEP) because Biotène(®) mouthwash Oral Rinse is a less costly alternative to nystatin and requires less adherence time. STUDY DESIGN Randomized, unblinded, cross...

Objective The goal of this study was to evaluate the in vivo effects of a novel mouthwash on enamel remineralization. Materials and Methods Ten healthy volunteers wore removable intra-oral appliances for three study arms with duration of 5 days each. In 1 study arm, subjects used Oral Essentials Sensitivity FormulaR mouthwash; in another arm they used SensodyneR mouthwash, and in the third ar...

In the Microbiology Lab, we tested five different mouthwashes, using water as a control, to see which mouthwash was the most effective at killing bacteria. The two types of bacteria used were Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bacillus subtilis. The five mouthwashes we tested were Scope, Rembrandt, Therasol, Cepacol, and Listerine. In testing the mouthwashes, we mixed bacteria and agar together and...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the antifungal activity of lawsone methyl ether mouthwash (LME) in comparison with chlorhexidine mouthwash (CHX) in vitro and in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS For in vitro study, each mouthwash preparation was added into the inoculum of Candida. The turbidity was recorded after incubation at 37°C for 48 h. Candidal culture was performed and the n...

BACKGROUND Due to increasing resistance to antibiotics and rising incidence of oral diseases, there is a need for alternative treatment modalities to combat oral diseases. The aim of the present study was to access the effect of Aloe vera mouthwash on the dental plaque in the experimental period of 4 days and to compare it with the bench mark control chlorhexidine and placebo (saline water). ...

Background: Supragingival plaque control is fundamental to the prevention and management of periodontal diseases. However significant proportions of all individuals fail to practice a high standard of plaque removal. The adjunctive use of chemicals would, therefore appear a way of overcoming deficiencies in mechanical tooth cleaning habits. This prospective, randomized positively controlled cli...

1Lecturer of Microbiology, Faculty of Applied Medical science, October 6th University, Egypt A b s t r a c t Dental caries and throat infections are still considered as serious public health problems and inflict a costly burden to health care services around the world and especially in developing countries. In the present study six mouthwashes were evaluated against six oral microorganisms usin...