Question · asked by 1 review
Essential oil mouthwash vs Water: Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity
- Population
- Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them
- Intervention
- Essential oil mouthwash
- Comparison
- Water
- Outcome
- Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Essential oil/herbal mouthwash vs Water Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them · patient level (pharynx; not analysed) Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental… (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | Bay 1993 compared essential oil mouthwash C (Listerine) with distilled water and reported combined CFUs at different levels using Andersen's air sampler; level 2 (pharynx) was considered patient level and was not… | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Essential oil/herbal mouthwash vs Water Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them · operator level Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental… (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | At operator level, because of high heterogeneity (I2 = 98%), the results were not meta-analysed (3 studies; Gupta 2014, Nayak 2020, Shetty 2013). No pooled estimate or GRADE rating. | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Essential oil/herbal mouthwash vs Water Reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at <2 m from patient's oral cavity · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the dental healthcare providers treating them · assistant level Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental… (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | At assistant level, because of high heterogeneity (I2 = 99%), the results were not meta-analysed (3 studies; Gupta 2014, Nayak 2020, Shetty 2013). No pooled estimate or GRADE rating. | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare providers 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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