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Could polyhexanide and chlorine dioxide be used as an alternative to chlorhexidine? A systematic review.

Dayanne Simões Ferreira SantosMariela Peralta-MamaniFelipe Suaki BrandãoFlaviana Bombarda de AndradeThiago Cruvinel SilvaPaulo Sérgio da Silva Santos
Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2022)
Mouthwashes containing chlorine dioxide and polyhexanide are viable alternatives to chlorhexidine, since they reduce oral biofilm and have little or no reported side or adverse effects.
Keyphrases
  • drinking water
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • surgical site infection
  • candida albicans
  • biofilm formation
  • escherichia coli