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Essential oil mouthwash vs placebo: Organoleptic assessment of halitosis (mean change from baseline)
- Population
- Adults over 18 years with a clinical or self-assessed diagnosis of halitosis, without significant comorbidity (e.g. diabetes) or refractory/severe chronic periodontal disease
- Intervention
- Essential oil mouthwash
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Organoleptic assessment of halitosis (mean change from baseline)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Essential oils mouthrinse (Listerine) vs Placebo Organoleptic assessment of halitosis (mean change from baseline) · Adults over 18 years with a clinical or self-assessed diagnosis of halitosis, without significant comorbidity (e.g.… · 4 weeks Mouthrinses for the treatment of halitosis (2008) · Cochrane All outcomes | Borden 2002: mean change in organoleptic score (scale 0 to 5). Essential oils (Listerine): 0.02 at 2 weeks, 0 at 4 weeks; Placebo: 0.23 at 2 weeks, 0.16 at 4 weeks. Listerine did not reduce organoleptic scores. No… | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouthrinses for the treatment of halitosis 2008 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2008-08 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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