Effectiveness of Preprocedural Mouthwashes: A Triple-Blind Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial
The practice of using preprocedural mouthwash, as recommended by the government of Hong Kong, was effective in reducing the number of respiratory pathogens present during dental aerosol-generating treatment. This study lends support for official policy on use of preprocedural mouthwashes, which has significant implications for practice and policy during pandemics.
Authors
- Colman McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9379-0889)
- Prasanna Neelakantan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3025-7598)
- Shan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0276-1271)
- Hung Fan Ngai
- Leung Joy Ka Yi
- Leung Yiu Yan
- Chan Kwok Hung
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2024.08.017
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.56