Open AccessHydrogen peroxide masks the bitterness of chlorhexidine mouthwash without affecting its antibacterial activity
Author(s) -
W Mathurasai,
Panida Thanyasrisung,
Sireerat Sooampon,
Benjar Issaranggun Na Ayuthaya
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_414_18
Subject(s) - chlorhexidine , medicine , aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , antiseptic , antibacterial activity , hydrogen peroxide , dentistry , antimicrobial , traditional medicine , porphyromonas gingivalis , microbiology and biotechnology , periodontitis , chemistry , bacteria , pathology , organic chemistry , biology , genetics
Chlorhexidine (CHX) is an antiseptic mouthwash widely used as the gold standard for inhibiting plaque formation. However, the bitter taste of CHX limits patient compliance. We developed a 0.12% CHX and 1.5% hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) mouthwash that masked the bitter taste of CHX. This study evaluated the antibacterial activity and subject satisfaction of the developed mouthwash.