Preprocedural mouthwashes for infection control in dentistry-an update

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OBJECTIVES: Aerosols and splatter are routinely generated in dental practice and can be contaminated by potentially harmful bacteria or viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, preprocedural mouthwashes containing antiseptic agents have been proposed as a potential measure for infection control in dental practice. This review article aims to summarize the clinical (and, if insufficient, preclinical) evidence on preprocedural mouthwashes containing antiseptic agents and to draw conclusions for dental practitioners.

METHODS: Literature on preprocedural mouthwashes for reduction of bacterial or viral load in dental aerosols was searched and summarized.

RESULTS: Preprocedural mouthwashes, particularly those containing chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX), cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), or essential oils (EO), can significantly reduce the bacterial load in dental aerosols. With respect to viruses such as HSV-1, there are too little clinical data to draw any clear recommendations. On the other hand, clinical data is consolidating that CPC-containing mouthwashes can temporarily reduce the intraoral viral load and infectivity in SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals. Nevertheless, potential risks and side effects due to regular antiseptic use such as ecological effects or adaptation of bacteria need to be considered.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of preprocedural mouthwashes containing antiseptics can be recommended according to currently available data, but further studies are needed, particularly on the effects on other viruses besides SARS-CoV-2. When selecting a specific antiseptic, the biggest data basis currently exists for CHX, CPC, EO, or combinations thereof.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Preprocedural mouthwashes containing antiseptics can serve as part of a bundle of measures for protection of dental personnel despite some remaining ambiguities and in view of potential risks and side effects.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Clinical oral investigations - 27(2023), Suppl 1 vom: 20. Juni, Seite 33-44

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Weber, Johanna [VerfasserIn]
Bonn, Eva L [VerfasserIn]
Auer, David L [VerfasserIn]
Kirschneck, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Buchalla, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Scholz, Konstantin J [VerfasserIn]
Cieplik, Fabian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Infective Agents, Local
CUB7JI0JV3
Cetylpyridinium
Chlorhexidine
Infection control
Journal Article
Mouth rinse
Mouthwash
Mouthwashes
Oils, Volatile
R4KO0DY52L
Review
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.06.2023

Date Revised 21.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00784-023-04953-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355829541