Evidence for mouth rinses
Evidence base for antibacterial mouth rinses
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Review of six-month studies of antibacterial mouth rinse1 |
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Product |
Number of studies |
Significant plaque reduction (%) |
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Essential oils (LISTERINE®) |
24 |
12–56 |
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Chlorhexidine 0.12% |
6 |
22–61 |
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Cetylpyridinium chloride 0.045–0.05% |
5 |
7–16 |
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Cetylpyridinium chloride 0.07% |
2 |
7–16 |
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Stannous fluoride |
2 |
Significant reduction in only one study |
Adapted from table, Biol Ther Dent 2009.
Different compounds have different levels of evidence available from published studies.
References
- Biological Therapies in Dentistry 2009; 24(Supplement 2): 1–4.