Aim This study aimed at investigating the efficacy of a 0.05% cetylpyridinium chloride–0.05% chlorhexidine (CPC–CHX) mouthwash in reducing viral load in the saliva as compared with sterile water. Materials and Methods Forty SARS‐CoV‐2 positive patients were asked to dispense 4?mL of saliva....
Neely AL. Essential oil mouthwash (EOMW) may be equivalent to chlorhexidine (CHX) for long-term con- trol of gingival inflammation but CHX appears to perform better than EOMW in plaque control. J Evid Based Dent Pract 2012;12(Suppl. 3):69-72....
All three delivery methods produced an improvement in plaque and gingival bleeding scores. However, the gel was significantly more effective than either the mouthwash or the spray. There was no significant difference between delivery methods in the amount of tooth staining.Francis JRHunter BAddy M...
Neely, DDS, MDentSc, PhD Purpose/Question To determine whether essential oil mouthwash is comparable to chlorhexidine gluconate with respect to reducing plaque and gingival inflammation and promoting calculus accumulation and extrinsic staining Source of Funding Some support came from the Academic Center ...