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Effect of Adjunctive Use of Commercial Daily Mouthwashes on Periodontal Health: An Umbrella Review. [PDF]

J Clin Periodontol
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Effective oral hygiene using different mechanical means is mainly dependent on the patient. Mouthwashes containing antimicrobial agents have been developed to be used as an adjunct to mechanical supragingival plaque control.
Koromantzos PA, Bobetsis YA, Giota C, Gizani S, Apatzidou DA, Rahiotis C, Kalfas S, Seremidi K, Papadimitriou K, Karakostas P, Davidopoulou S, Kaklamanos E, Papaioannou W.   +12 more
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Europe's contribution to the evaluation of the use of systemic antimicrobials in the treatment of periodontitis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract This narrative review celebrates Europe's contribution to the current knowledge on systemically administered antimicrobials in periodontal treatment. Periodontitis is the most frequent chronic noncommunicable human disease. It is caused by dysbiotic bacterial biofilms and is commonly treated with subgingival instrumentation.
David Herrera, Arie Jan van Winkelhoff, Paula Matesanz, Katalina Lauwens, Wim Teughels   +4 more
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Supra and subgingival application of antiseptics or antibiotics during periodontal therapy

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis) are characterized by inflammatory processes which arise as a result of disruption of the balance in the oral ecosystem. According to the current S3 level clinical practice guidelines, therapy of patients with periodontitis involves a stepwise approach that includes the control of the patient ...
Elena Figuero, Jorge Serrano, Nicole Birgit Arweiler, Thorsten Mathias Auschill, Ali Gürkan, Gülnur Emingil   +5 more
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A comparative study of antiplaque and antigingivitis effects of herbal mouthrinse containing tea tree oil, clove, and basil with commercially available essential oil mouthrinse

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2014
Background: The relatively safe nature and cost-effectiveness of herbal extracts have led to a resurgent interest in their utility as therapeutic agents.
Shaila V. Kothiwale, Vivek Patwardhan, Megha Gandhi, Rahul Sohoni, Ajay Kumar   +4 more
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Antimicrobial efficacy of two mouthrinses against Candida albicans: An in vitro study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2019
Background: Mouthrinses have been used for centuries with the objective of reducing the amount of microorganisms in the oral cavity. Mouthrinses are used as adjuncts to mechanical oral hygiene.
Nagappan Nagappan, Bharath Champakesan, Nagaland Tirupati, Thomson Maridasan D'cruz, Palanivel Pandian Ramasubramanian, Parvathy Premnath   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

In situ effect of a proanthocyanidin mouthrinse on dentin subjected to erosion [PDF]

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2020
Proanthocyanidin has been shown to be efficient in inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases. Objective The aim of this in situ study was to evaluate the protective effect of Proanthocyanidin-based mouthrinses either with naturally acidic or with a neutral ...
Fabrícia CARDOSO, Ana Paula BOTEON, Tamires Alves Pereira da SILVA, Anuradha PRAKKI, Linda WANG, Heitor Marques HONÓRIO   +5 more
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Effect of tulsi extract and honey mouthrinses on salivary Streptococcus mutans count in comparison with 0.2% of chlorhexidine: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2017
Introduction: Mouthrinses have been popularly used as a supplementary oral hygiene aid. A lot of commercially available mouthrinses possess few adverse effects, which has necessitated the search for alternative and herbal mouthrinses.
Shaik Ijaz Ahmed, V Chandra Sekhara Reddy, Kudlur Maheswarappa Sudhir, RVS Krishna Kumar, G Srinivasulu   +4 more
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Efficacy of Probiotic, Chlorhexidine, and Sodium Fluoride Mouthrinses on Mutans Streptococci in 8- to 12-Year-Old Children: A Crossover Randomized Trial

Lifestyle Genomics, 2022
Introduction: The oral cavity is home to a diverse and distinct microbiome. While the role of oral bacteria in cariogenic and other dental diseases is irrefutable, their beneficial effects in the form of probiotics (PB) has been less studied, especially ...
Krutika Y. Gedam, Amar N. Katre
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Effect of Chlorhexidine Mouthwash, Povidone-iodine Gargles and Herbal Mouth Sanitiser on Colour Stability and Surface Roughness of Conventional Nanohybrid Composite- An In-vitro Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Chlorhexidine is commonly used to treat dental diseases as a broad-spectrum topical antibacterial medication. Povidone-iodine is a water soluble blend of molecular iodine and the solubiliser polyvinyl pyrrolidone.
Nidhi Surendra Pisal, Nimisha Chinmay Shah, Namita Nitin Gandhi, Meetkumar S Dedania, Ajay Singh Rao   +4 more
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The effect of pomegranate mouthrinse on Streptococcus mutans count and salivary pH: An in vivo study

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 2016
Herbal mouthwashes have been considered to be a more advantageous option to their chemical counterparts, for a long-time. The use of pomegranate fruit dates from ancient times and reports of its therapeutic abilities have echoed throughout the ages.
Dilshad Umar, Bahija Dilshad, Mohammed Farhan, Arshiya Ali, Kusai Baroudi   +4 more
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