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Log of Literature #1
Dental Hygiene 4
Amanda Rustad
Marsh, L. (2011, November). Fight gingivitis with therapeutic mouthrinses. Dimensions of
Daily maintenance such as mechanical brushing and flossing for prevention of gingivitis and
periodontal diseases can be a challenge for patients. Therapeutic mouthrinses are aids that help patients
improve their oral hygiene routine to help control plaque and maintain maximum oral health. Therapeutic
mouthrinses can also reduce microbial activity. The most common therapeutic mouthrinses include
chlorhexidine, essential oils such as thymol, menthol, eucalyptol and methyl salicylate, cetyl pyridinium
chloride and delmopinol. Scientific research supports the use of many therapeutic mouthrinses that
contain chlorhexidine and essential oils in order to stop plaque and gingivitis. Chlorhexidine also shows
significant clinical changes of periodontal disease. Therapeutic mouthrinses are easy to use and available
over the counter and by prescription. Dental professionals need to be knowledgeable about therapeutic
mouthrinses available and ingredients they contain. By doing so, dental professionals will be able to
recommend a therapeutic mouthrinse suitable for a patients needs. However; therapeutic mouthrinses are
not substitutes for mechanical oral hygiene such as toothbrushing and flossing. In conclusion, therapeutic
mouthrinses are important adjunctive aids that are easy to use for reducing plaque and gingivitis to
This article affects me because as a dental hygiene student completing clinical hours, I need to be
adjunct to brushing and flossing to maintain adequate oral hygiene. After reading this information, I agree
and disagree. I feel mouthrinses are beneficial for therapeutic uses; however, cosmetic rinses such as
those that do not contain fluoride is not necessary. Many patients use cosmetic mouth rinses just for fresh
breath but it is not helping them in any way. After reading this article, I learned more about alcohol free
options that are available. These alcohol free products including alcohol free versions of chlorhexidine
and essential oil mouthrinses are recommended to patients whom are contraindicated for alcohol. This
information relates to information learned in dental hygiene lecture and clinical. We have learned about
the many different dentifrices and rinses available today and whether or not they are beneficial. The main
point that was a review is that mouthrinses are adjunctive. They should never be used in place of