While that minty burn sure seems like it's working, oral hygiene experts explain why that's not what you want in your rinse.

The orange juice that many people like to drink with breakfast is naturally high in sugar. But it also contains citric acid, ...

Nearly 90% of adults have experienced tooth decay, while gum disease affects over half of American adults—yet conventional ...

Introduction: Fixed orthodontic appliances facilitate microbial adhesion and plaque accumulation. Although chlorhexidine has proven to be the most effective antiplaque and antigingivitis agent, it has ...

Garlic extract has been found to offer antimicrobial effects that are on par with commonly used antiseptics and disinfectants such as chlorhexidine, according to medical researchers at the University ...

Amid growing awareness about the long-term consequences of chemical agents like chlorhexidine, people are adopting a unique garlic mouthwash as a more natural remedy to safeguard oral hygiene. The ...

Objective: To study the effect of chlorhexidine on elastomeric orthodontic separators (EOS) bacterial-colonisation and gingival-health in Hall technique (HT) patients. Material and Methods: ...

Scientists report that garlic-based mouthwash may provide longer-lasting residual effects compared to conventional chemical compounds. They demonstrate that garlic extract possesses antimicrobial ...

Garlic extract demonstrates antimicrobial efficacy comparable to other widely used antiseptics and disinfectants, such as chlorhexidine, according to University of Sharjah medical scientists.

Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest this scorched-earth approach may harm oral health by eliminating beneficial bacteria ...

Mouthwash promises protection against tooth decay and bleeding gums. Indeed, they do deliver more than just minty-fresh breath for certain people, but there's one thing you shouldn't waste time with: ...