Van Zyl, Andre W.Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus2010-06-042010-06-042010-03Van 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]1726-426Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/14207Many 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.en© 2010. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.MouthwashOral rinseschlorhexidineArticle