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Study Finds New Iodine Mouthwash�may Impact LDL Cholesterol

Clinical trials continue. Data presented to oral medicine conference Cleaning your mouth and cleaning your arteries could be as simple as a once-a-day oral rinse if additional studies confirm prelimin...

Doxepin oral rinse relieves mouth pain from head and neck cancer treatment

An oral rinse of the antidepressant doxepin significantly eased pain associated with oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy for cancers of the head and neck, a study led by Mayo Clinic...

Antidepressant rinse eases mouth pain after radiation for head and neck cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When the tricyclic antidepressant doxepin is dissolved in liquid and used as a mouth rinse, it significantly reduces acute oral mucositis pain in patients with head and...

Antidepressant doxepin eases pain associated with oral mucositis

An oral rinse of the antidepressant doxepin significantly eased pain associated with oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy for cancers of the head and neck, a study led by Mayo Clinic...

Soapy debate: Antibacterial or regular?

Despite its soaring popularity, antibacterial soap is no more effective . . .

Antidepressant eases radiation-related mouth pain in head, neck cancer

An oral rinse of the antidepressant doxepin significantly eased pain associated with oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy for cancers of the head and neck, a new study has found.

Antidepressant Doxepin Relieves Pain Associated With Oral Mucositis

Head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy can significantly relieve their pain associated with oral mucositis with an oral rinse of the drug doxepin, commonly used to treat depression...

Eco-safe antibacterial fiber discovered

Researchers have discovered an antibacterial polymer that can be used in everyday products such as sportswear, diapers and bandages, without causing resistant bacteria.

A randomised crossover trial to compare the potential of stannous fluoride and essential oil mouth rinses to induce tooth and tongue staining.

This study compared the staining potential of two experimental amine fluoride/stannous fluoride mouth rinses (A and B), a phenolic/essential oil rinse (C) and a negative control, water, rinse (D). The...

Chemometric analysis of the consumption of oral rinse chlorite (ClO2 (-)) by human salivary biomolecules.

OBJECTIVES: Oral rinse formulations containing chlorite anion (ClO2 (-)) as an active agent exert a range of valuable oral healthcare activities. However, salivary biomolecules which chemically react...

Application of a capsaicin rinse in the treatment of burning mouth syndrome.

Objective: To examine the efficacy of a new topical capsaicin presentation as an oral rinse in improving the symptoms of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). Study design: A prospective, double-blind, cross-...

The short-term treatment effects on the microbiota at the dorsum of the tongue in intra-oral halitosis patients-a randomized clinical trial.

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to assess the effects of rinsing with zinc- and chlorhexidine-containing mouth rinse with or without adjunct tongue scraping on volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in breath a...

In Vitro Oral Biofilm Formation on Triclosan-Coated Sutures in the Absence and Presence of Additional Antiplaque Treatment.

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the in vitro plaque inhibitory effect of triclosan-coated polyglactin 910 sutures in the absence and presence of an additional antiplaque agent commonly used after oral s...