Mouthwash : a review for South African health care workers
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Van Zyl, Andre W.
Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus
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OpenJournals Publishing
Abstract
Many conditions within the oral cavity require the use of a mouthwash. This can vary from breath fresheners to treatment
of life threatening secondary infections such as oral mucositis in patients undergoing bone marrow transplant therapy. The
use of mouthwashes requires a correct diagnosis of the oral condition and a thorough knowledge of the product in question
to achieve effective treatment. It is the objective of this review to help health care workers in South Africa make the correct
choice of treatment when dealing with diverse conditions of the oral cavity.
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Mouthwash, Oral rinses, chlorhexidine
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Van Zyl, AW & Van Heerden, WFP 2010, 'Mouthwash : a review for South African health care workers', South African Family Practice, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 121-127. [www.safpj.co.za]