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ArticleMethods and protocols2023

Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Clinical Mouthwash Protocol and Prevalence of the Oral Pathogen

Melika Shayegh, Chase Sorenson, Jackson Downey, Summer Lin, Yuxin Jiang, Praneeti Sodhi, Victoria Sullivan, Katherine M Howard, Karl Kingsley

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Article in Methods and protocols, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Melika ShayeghDepartment of Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1700 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Chase SorensonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1700 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Jackson DowneyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1700 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Summer LinDepartment of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1700 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Yuxin JiangDepartment of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1700 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Praneeti SodhiDepartment of Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1700 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Victoria SullivanDepartment of Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1700 W Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3094-5665
Katherine M HowardDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1001 Shadow Lane Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9008-4310
Karl KingsleyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1001 Shadow Lane Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1036-7522
University of Nevada, Las Vegas · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One protocol in healthcare facilities and dental offices due to the COVID-19 pandemic for reducing the amount of detectable oral SARS-CoV-2 has been gargling with mouthwash for 60 s. This protocol lasts longer than the daily routine for most patients and may have unexpected benefits in reducing oral microbes as a result. This project evaluated the prevalence of the newly identified oral pathogen

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COVID-19 protocolmouthwashqPCR screeningsalivaSARS-CoV-2Scardovia wiggsiae

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PMID37489432
PMCPMC10366884
OpenAlexW4383535186

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