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Antimicrobial Mouthrinses In Contemporary Dental Hygiene Practice: The Take Home Message, Michele Leonardi Darby
Antimicrobial Mouthrinses In Contemporary Dental Hygiene Practice: The Take Home Message, Michele Leonardi Darby
Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications
The article discusses the significance of antimicrobial mouthrinses to the oral hygiene of people in the U.S. Such product is vital to those with or without dental problems because its regular use reduces supragingival plaque and gingivitis. Studies reveal that an American Dental Association (ADA)-Accepted antimicrobial mouthrinse can result in a greater reduction in plaque and gingivitis than brushing
Changing Perspectives On The Use Of Antimicrobial Mouthrinses, Michele Leonardi Darby
Changing Perspectives On The Use Of Antimicrobial Mouthrinses, Michele Leonardi Darby
Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications
As oral health care professionals, we need to make evidence-based recommendations to our patients. Studies from which we derive our recommendations need to have been conducted with scientific rigor and need to be confirmed with other welldesigned studies. Given the numerous, long-term, peer-reviewed published studies on antimicrobial mouthrinses with consistent statistically and clinically significant outcomes, it is time to change our professional thinking and practices.