A plant used in traditional Indian medicine may also benefit orthodontic and dental patients. A new study found that neem mouthwash rivaled chlorhexidine at reducing three oral health indicators for ...

Garlic extract shows clinically meaningful antibacterial effects Chlorhexidine still outperforms garlic for key bacteria like mutans streptococci Side effects like burning and taste changes limit ...

A large number of bacteria are present in human mouths and may pass into the blood when procedures such as the removal of a tooth are carried out. Chlorhexidine mouthwashes have a powerful ...

Chlorhexidine reduces plaque, inflammation Flossing daily and brushing twice per day may successfully prevent oral diseases for most people, but sometimes the standard preventive routine is not enough ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - A new review, published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine, revealed that garlic extract could work as well as chlorhexidine, a common antiseptic mouthwash, making it a potential ...

A common ingredient in mouthwash brands could be damaging your teeth by turning your saliva more acidic, scientists claim. Researchers at the University of Plymouth examined the effect of ...

Oct. 21, 2004 -- Topical application of oral 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate to the oropharynx twice daily is not effective in reducing the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in ...

The human oral cavity is colonised by a huge variety of bacteria. When surgical procedures such as a tooth extraction are carried out, the bacteria can pass into the bloodstream causing bacteraemia ...