Chlorhexidine mouthrinse (any concentration; 0.05% to 0.2%) used in conjunction with mechanical oral hygiene procedures vs Placebo/control mouthrinse, or no mouthrinse (mechanical oral hygiene alone); controls pooled (protocol's separate comparisons versus mechanical oral hygiene alone and versus placebo/control merged)
Supragingival calculus formation (various calculus indices) · Children or adults with gingivitis or periodontitis capable of performing normal mechanical oral hygiene procedures (some with medical…
Chlorhexidine mouthrinse (any concentration; 0.05% to 0.2%) used in… showed no clear difference in supragingival calculus formation (various calculus indices) compared with placebo/control mouthrinse, or no mouthrinse (mechanical oral…; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
- Chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an adjunctive treatment for gingival health 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes4 to 6 weeksSMD 0.02 [-0.09, 0.14]2 studies · 102 participantsGRADE not reported
- Chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an adjunctive treatment for gingival health 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes7 to 12 weeksSMD 0.32 [-0.04, 0.69]6 studies · 425 participantsGRADE not reported
- Chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an adjunctive treatment for gingival health 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes6 monthsSMD 0.80 [0.33, 1.26]4 studies · 323 participantsGRADE not reported