Background: Alveolar osteitis is a very painful and distressing condition for a patient who has recently undergone a tooth extraction and has led dental professionals to search for preventive measures ...

Objective: To study the efficacy of oral mucosal decontamination with chlorhexidine gel for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children between 3 months and 15 yrs. Design: Double ...

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or controlled clinical trials (CCTs) in adults 18 years of age comparing CHX DF/gel with CHX MW written in English or Dutch were considered. Five RCTs were included ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A catheter dressing incorporating a chlorhexidine gluconate gel pad may reduce the presence of microorganisms at ...

Chlorhexidine is a strong antiseptic used for cleaning skin before surgery or injections. It is also used to treat oral conditions, such as dry socket, gingivitis, and periodontal disease. Using ...

Developed from a mouthwash, an antiseptic gel for preventing umbilical cord infection in newborns gets a nod from a European agency, a step closer to being used by developing nations. GlaxoSmithKline ...

Controlling dental plaque after a patient has a stroke may be lifesaving, but the best way to do so is still unclear. A new study compared the results of oral hygiene instruction combined with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who received subcutaneous 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate antisepsis during primary total shoulder ...

Results of previous single-center, observational studies suggest that daily bathing of patients with chlorhexidine may prevent hospital-acquired bloodstream infections and the acquisition of multidrug ...