Association of over-the-counter mouthwash use with markers of nitric oxide metabolism, inflammation, and endothelial function—a cross-sectional study
Regular use of OTC mouthwash was associated with systemic nitric oxide. This raises concerns about its potential effects on the levels of inflammatory and endothelial biomarkers associated with cardiometabolic diseases.
Authors
- Rakesh P. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1526-4303)
- Oelisoa M. Andriankaja
- Kaumudi Joshipura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1964-7579)
- Barbara Ann Gower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8461-4613)
- Karina Ricart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-8248)
- Evangelia Morou-Bermúdez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2198-1376)
- Kai Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0013-3263)
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- University of Puerto Rico System (PR)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Ahmedabad University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2025.1488286
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47