Mouth & Nasal Uses

since it has a low pH, long-term exposure may harm teeth... Chlorine dioxide mouthwashes are available for purchase. If you use one, take special care not to swallow the solution, as the ***[Note: This concentration is actually safe for limited consumption, although is higher than concentration officially approved for drinking water] concentration of chlorine dioxide in these products is much higher than the threshold for safe consumption***

Treatment of periodontal (gum) disease may lessen the adverse consequences of some chronic systemic conditions.To estimate the effects of periodontal …

(2020). Acidified sodium chlorite solution in mouth rinse. (in addition to standard use of PPE)

Clinical and Microbiological Effects of a Mouthwash Containing Chlorine Dioxide - Full Text View.

CloSYS oral rinse

***** "The authors believe that the topical application of PVP‐I is safe and may help to reduce the viral load, and the potential aerosolization, of SARS‐CoV‐2. Until confirmatory studies are conducted, our institutional consensus is to dilute commonly available PVP‐I (typically 7.5%) 1:3 with saline to achieve a less than 2% concentration and bulb syringe the solution into the oral/nasal cavity, after intubation, but immediately prior to head and neck procedures that require instrumentation of the upper airway mucosa during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We suggest leaving the solution in for approximately 1 minute before irrigating with saline and suctioning it out to reduce residual absorption and limit tissue staining – though the optimal concentration and application time, if any, are currently unknown."

The COVID‐19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has put health care workers at risk when exposed to aerosolized viral particles during upper airway mucosal surgery. The objective ...

Chlorine dioxide and sodium dichloroisocyanurate containing disinfectants can be used in the denta settings for surfaces and heat sensitive instruments. However, chlorine dioxide is advantageous because it is non-corrosive and the effective concentration is lower than that recommended for sodium dic …

(2020). Acidified sodium chlorite solution: A potential prophylaxis to mitigate impact of multiple exposures to COVID-19 in frontline health-care providers. Hospital Practice. Ahead of Print.

Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

****!!!!****!!!!*** 2020 March

To ascertain the effectiveness of using chlorine dioxide mouthwash in addressing halitosis. Forty people were divided equally into the test group (required to gargle with mouthwash containing chlorine dioxide) and the control group (required to gargle with aquadest). The volatile sulfur compound (VSC) and organoleptic scores were measured before gargling and 30 min, 2 h, 4 h, and 6 h after. The Wilcoxon test analysis showed a significant difference (p<0.05) in the mean value of VSC scores between the test group and the control group in four testing periods after gargling. Chlorine dioxide mouthwash is effective in addressing halitosis.

The results of this study suggest the daily use of a stabilized chlorine dioxide-containing unflavored mouthwash as an adjunct to brushing with fluoride toothpaste provides a clinically relevant reduction in oral malodor after 3 weeks of twice-daily use.

This literature review supports the use of phosphate buffer-stabilized 0.1% chlorine dioxide mouthrinse in the management of MRONJ lesions either as a first line of therapy or after 0.12% chlorhexidine had not been effective.

"In the setting of MRSA endemicity, the prevention of MRSA carriage by topical oropharyngeal vancomycin was more effective in reducing carriage and infection of the lower airways than treatment of established carriers."

In this analysis, nasal colonization with MRSA was found to be a poor predictor for the subsequent occurrence of MRSA lower respiratory tract infections and MRSA bloodstream infections requiring antimicrobial treatment. Clinicians should be cautious in using the results of nasal-colonization testing …

PDF | Aims and Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this pilot study was to... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Download Citation | On Dec 20, 2012, Ali Hajibagheri and others published Mouth Care in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP) is defined as pneumonia developing in people who have received mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours. VAP is a potentially serious complication in these patients who are already critically ill. Oral ...

Maria Perno Goldie, RDH, MS, reviews the findings from some studies that have sought to identify the importance of and barriers to effective oral hygiene, as well as implications of poor oral health and the most recommended methods of providing oral care to mechanically ventilated patients.

Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is recommended as an endodontic irrigant in view of its broad antimicrobial and tissue dissolution capacities. To enhance its penetration into inaccessible areas of root c...

The organic tissue dissolution properties of irrigating solutions are important for the success of endodontic treatment. Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) has been recently proposed as an irrigation solution in endodontics. The organic tissue dissolution property of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is well-known a …

Within the limitations of this study, Chlorax (4.65% NaOCl) dissolved tissue faster than the Ca(OCl)(2) solutions and Tesco thin bleach (1.36% NaOCl) over the first 35 minutes, but there were no significant differences among the solutions thereafter.

Irrigation plays an indispensable role in removal of tissue remnants and debris from the complicated root canal system. This study compared the human pulp tissue dissolution by different concentrations of chlorine dioxide, calcium hypochlorite and sodium ...