Denture stomatitis is the chronic inflammation of mucus along with the presence and activity of Candida albicans. Ginger, which is a herb with antibacterial and antifungal proportion, has shown proven effects against Candida albicans. In this study the effects of ginger mouthwashes and nystatin mouthwashes on the treatment of denture stomatitis have been compared. This study was conducted in a ...

results based on these findings on agar diffusion with (p = 0.764), mic and mfc tests (p = 0.879), there were no significant differences between the antifungal effect of herbal and chemical mouthwashes. conclusions this study showed that, chemical mouthwashes acted better than herbal mouthwashes and among different chemical mouthwashes, oral b was most effective. objectives the aim of the curre...

T O T H E EDITOR—Burkholderia cepacia has been linked to nosocomial outbreaks caused by contamination of medical devices, parenteral and nebulized medication," antiseptic solutions, and other environmental sources.' It has also been implicated in 2 nosocomial outbreaks caused by contamination of alcohol-free mouthwash.' Nevertheless, sterilization of mouthwash solutions is not mandatory in Spai...

abstract background: the functions and use of mouthwashes are variable depending on their type. oral care in patients with endotracheal tubes is important to prevent side effects such as pneumonia. the aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial effects of chlorhexidine, drop of matrica mouthwash (chamomile extract), and normal saline on hospitalized patients with endotracheal tube in ...

Seven different brands of mouthwashes were assessed for the inhibition of growth of oral micro-organisms. The results showed wide variations in their effectiveness: Those containing cationic surfactants and complex organic nitrogenous compounds were more active than the older formulations based on phenols. A list was compiled ranking the mouthwashes according to their antimicrobial activity, wh...