Chlorhexidine reduces plaque, inflammation Flossing daily and brushing twice per day may successfully prevent oral diseases for most people, but sometimes the standard preventive routine is not enough ...

A plant used in traditional Indian medicine may also benefit orthodontic and dental patients. A new study found that neem mouthwash rivaled chlorhexidine at reducing three oral health indicators for ...

Fernando Bellissimo‐Rodrigues , MD, PhD, Wanessa Teixeira Bellissimo‐Rodrigues , DDS, PhD, Jaciara Machado Viana , MD, MS, Gil Cezar Alkmim Teixeira , MD, Edson Nicolini , MD, Maria ...

Chlorhexidine oral rinse for aspiration pneumonia Study findings suggest that nursing home residents should receive more guidance in using strategies to prevent aspiration during eating and drinking.

October 11, 2006 (Istanbul) –- A new study suggests that chlorhexidine prevents painful mouth sores and ulcers in chemotherapy-treated gastrointestinal cancer patients. Presenting at the 31st Congress ...

The human oral cavity is colonised by a huge variety of bacteria. When surgical procedures such as a tooth extraction are carried out, the bacteria can pass into the bloodstream causing bacteraemia ...

Yet owing to its low cost and absence of adverse reactions and complications, the research group at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country recommends that these mouthwashes be used A large ...

Last week’s expanded recall of GUM Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse after bacterial contamination sickened some users has expanded again to include a year’s worth of single dose cups of the ...