Chlorhexidine vs Essential oils/herbal mouthwash
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
Chlorhexidine (CHX) led to lower reduction in level of contamination by particles >5 um (droplets) at… compared with essential oils/herbal mouthwash; GRADE not reported.
4 findings from 1 review
- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes15 cm from mouth (essential oil mouthwash B)MD -44.1 [-59.12, -29.08]1 study · 20 participantsGRADE not reported
- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomespharynx level (patient level; not analysed)Bay 1993 compared 0.12% CHX with essential oil mouthwash C (Listerine) at pharynx level (Andersen's level 2), which was considered patient level and hence was not analysed. No pooled estimate or GRADE rating.1 studyGRADE not reported
- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesassistant levelMD -12.21 [-15.58, -8.83]3 studies · 76 participantsLow
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- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesoperator levelMD -23.09 [-34.4, -11.78]3 studies · 76 participantsLow