mouthwash
Sign in to saveAlso known as mouthwashes, mouth wash, mouth rinse, mouth bath
thumb|Range of mouthwashes Mouthwash, mouth rinse, oral rinse, or mouth bath is a liquid which is held in the mouth passively or swirled around the mouth by contraction of the perioral muscles and/or movement of the head, and may be gargled, where the head is tilted back and the liquid bubbled at the back of the mouth.
Research
21,741 papers- Mouthwash Effects on the Oral Microbiome: Are They Good, Bad, or Balanced?International dental journal · 2023
- Chlorhexidine Mouthwash for Gingivitis Control in Orthodontic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2022
- Effects of Chlorhexidine mouthwash on the oral microbiome.Scientific reports · 2020
- Mouthwash With Alcohol and Oral Carcinogenesis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.The journal of evidence-based dental practice · 2020
- The effect of daily usage of Listerine Cool Mint mouthwash on the oropharyngeal microbiome: a substudy of the PReGo trial.Journal of medical microbiology · 2024
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Encyclopedic overview
35 sectionsContents
- Use
- <span class="anchor" id="Magic mouthwash"></span> Effects
- History
- Research
- Ingredients
- Alcohol
- Benzydamine (analgesic)
- Benzoic acid
- Betamethasone
- Cetylpyridinium chloride (antiseptic, antimalodor)
- Chlorhexidine digluconate and hexetidine (antiseptic)
- Chlorine dioxide
- Edible oils
- Essential oils
- Fluoride (anticavity)
- Flavoring agents and xylitol
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Lactoperoxidase (saliva substitute)
- Lidocaine/xylocaine
- Methyl salicylate
- Nystatin
- Potassium oxalate
- Povidone/iodine (PVP-I)
- Sanguinarine
- Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
- Sodium chloride (salt)
- Sodium lauryl sulfate (foaming agent)
- Sucralfate
- Tetracycline (antibiotic)
- Tranexamic acid
- Triclosan
- Zinc
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Range of mouthwashes Mouthwash, mouth rinse, oral rinse, or mouth bath is a liquid which is held in the mouth passively or swirled around the mouth by contraction of the perioral muscles and/or movement of the head, and may be gargled, where the head is tilted back and the liquid bubbled at the back of the mouth.
Usually mouthwashes are antiseptic solutions intended to reduce the microbial load in the mouth, although other mouthwashes might be given for other reasons such as for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory or anti-fungal action. Additionally, some rinses act as saliva substitutes to neutralize acid and keep the mouth moist in xerostomia (dry mouth). Cosmetic mouthrinses temporarily control or reduce bad breath and leave the mouth with a pleasant taste.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “mouthwash” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.