Evidence Gaps

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Dental public health and special care

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Chlorhexidine vs Normal saline

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 saline; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
3 feet from patient's mouth
MD -668.4 [-1044.45, -292.35]
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported
Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
operator level
MD -21.33 [-36.8, -5.86]
1 study · 12 participants
Very low