Review

Potential role of conventional mouthwashes against COVID-19 in dentistry

Volume: 4 Number: 1 February 28, 2022
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Potential role of conventional mouthwashes against COVID-19 in dentistry

Abstract

Lots of people use mouthwashes to combat oral microorganisms. Current research has recommended that the throat and salivary glands are significant places of viral replication and spread during initial COVID-19 illness, implying that mouthwashes should be employed. The closeness to the patient throughout oral and dental procedures, heavy production of aerosol, and existence of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva indicate the oral cavity is a likely means of spread. To minimize the quantity of pathogenic viruses in aerosols as well as droplets throughout dental procedures, mouthwashes such as chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX), povidone-iodine (PVP-I), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) have been advocated. There is very little clinical data that mouthwashes help avert the SARS-CoV-2. This article intends to deliver a thorough review of the latest suggestions on the application of oral rinses against the COVID-19 disease outbreak and to outline the pros and cons of the most commonly used mouthwashes during routine dental procedures.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Dentistry

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

February 28, 2022

Submission Date

September 20, 2021

Acceptance Date

February 17, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 4 Number: 1

Vancouver
1.A.f.m. Shakilur Rahman, Tamiral Jannat. Potential role of conventional mouthwashes against COVID-19 in dentistry. Dent & Med J - R [Internet]. 2022 Feb. 1;4(1):1-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24TN39SZ




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