Question · asked by 1 review

Topical G32 (ayurvedic preparation) vs Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel): Adverse events

Population
Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological halitosis, non-oral halitosis, and severe chronic periodontitis (clinical attachment level 5 mm or more)
Intervention
Topical G32 (ayurvedic preparation)
Comparison
Chlorhexidine, 0.2% to 2% (solution or gel)
Outcome
Adverse events

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Topical G32 (ayurvedic preparation) vs Chlorhexidine digluconate 1% gel
Adverse events · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced… · 1 week
Interventions for managing halitosis (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
Patil 2017 reported burning mucosa and drying of mouth in a few subjects using the control drug (chlorhexidine) and no adverse effects were reported in the intervention group (G32 tablets).1 study · 40 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for managing halitosis
2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-04Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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