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ArticleInternational dental journal2023

Effectiveness of Mouthwashes in Managing Oral Diseases and Conditions: Do They Have a Role?

Colman McGrath, Janet Clarkson, Ann-Marie Glenny, Laurence J Walsh, Fang Hua

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Article in International dental journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Colman McGrathFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Electronic address: mcgrathc@hku.hk.
Janet ClarksonSchool of Dentistry, University of Dundee, UK.
Ann-Marie GlennyDivision of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, UK.
Laurence J WalshSchool of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Fang HuaSchool & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, China.
University of Dundee · GBUniversity of Hong Kong · HKUniversity of Manchester · GBUniversity of Queensland · AUWuhan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antimicrobial mouthwashes are considered to reduce dental plaque biofilm and thus the potential to prevent plaque-induced oral diseases, particularly periodontal diseases. The effectiveness of mouthwashes relates to this antiplaque role, as well as, their tooth-whitening potential and ability to mask/mange malodour (halitosis). There is also a growing interest in the use of mouthwashes as an adjunctive measure in post surgical and post-dental care, while the COVID-19 pandemic has given a new lease of life to mouthwashes as an oral antispetic that may be useful in reducing the oral viral load. The mode of action of mouthwashes varies, depending on their active ingredients, concentrations, and mode and frequency of use, as does their potential effectiveness. This article aims to provide a narrative overview of the evidence of the effectiveness of the most widely used mouthwashes in managing oral diseases, oral conditions, and adjunctive care roles.

Indexed as

Anti-Infective Agents, LocalDental PlaqueGingivitisChlorhexidineHumansMouthwashesPandemicsAnti-Infective Agents, LocalChlorhexidineMouthwashesCariesChlorhexidineGingivitisMouthwashPeriodontitis

Identifiers

PMID37867064
PMCPMC10690548
OpenAlexW4387813044

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