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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you haven't heard of neem, your patients probably have. This plant used in traditional Indian medicine is also an ingredient in many mouthwashes widely available in the U.S. A new study found that ...

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 ...