Essential oil 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
3 findings from 1 review
- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomespatient level (pharynx; not analysed)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 studyGRADE not reported
- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesoperator levelAt 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 studiesGRADE not reported
- Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare… 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesassistant levelAt 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 studiesGRADE not reported