Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) has been the go-to antiseptic in oral health for decades. It is considered the gold standard in antiseptic mouthrinses, but its use comes with side effects.

Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) is considered the gold standard among oral antiseptics, but its use comes with a number of side effects.

In a study that is the first of its kind, researchers from Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University in Lyon in France have shown that Curaprox’s ‘Perio plus’ regenerate mouthwash reduces the risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus. The mouthwash reduces the viral load in the mouth by 71% after a single rinse, aiding the immune system in controlling the start of infection.

During viral epidemics, dental studios face significant challenges. Amidst requirements for meticulous hygiene and virus spread prevention, cyclodextrins in oral care products could help dentists do their jobs while keeping everyone healthy and safe. While cyclodextrins are not primarily meant as prevention or cure for viral infections, in the same way as soap, they destroy…

With an estimated 743 million people affected, periodontitis is a major global health burden. The condition is usually initiated by bacterial biofilm resulting from poor oral hygiene and mediates the destruction of soft and hard periodontal tissue, and has been linked to systemic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A healthy diet is a well-known…

Oral diseases manifest quickly, as a result of the mouth being continuously exposed to bacteria. In order to reduce a patient’s risk of developing future complications, it is essential to prevent plaque formation and accumulation by eradicating potentially harmful microbes within the oral cavity. It is then vital to ensure that bacteria are unable to…

The surfaces of intravascular catheters can rapidly become coated with a patient’s matrix proteins, to which staphylococci proteins could then bind themselves. Treating these infections effectively still represents a significant clinical challenge, and the most effective agent against them has yet to be determined. Although the broad antimicrobial properties of Citrox against a range of…

Mouthrinses containing antimicrobial substances such as chlorhexidine are among the many oral healthcare products that can help manage the effects of oral diseases. Although chlorhexidine is well recognised as a potent antibacterial agent, it is negatively associated with disturbed taste, discoloration of natural teeth and restorations, and painful irritation of the oral mucosa. These adverse…

Patients have become increasingly aware of the adverse effects associated with artificial substances. As a result, interest has grown considerably regarding the use of natural substances that are derived from minerals, plants and animals. Research has already shown that some plant extracts demonstrate high rates of antimicrobial activity. Scientists believe that natural agents, such as…