Role of Mouthwash in Oral Care

Today, there is a vast variety of dental products available in the market.

The huge diversity of mouthwashes available can have a beneficial or negative effect depending on their characteristics.

This project aims to provide oral health professionals with the best available evidence on the role of such products in oral healthcare.

Present and future of mouthwashes

Currently, there appears to be no professional consensus on the role of mouthwash for healthy patients or for patients with oral disease.

A series of peer-reviewed articles exploring this subject will be published in a dedicated supplement in the International Dental Journal (IDJ).

In 2022, the overall framework for this review was developed in consultation with the IDJ Editor-in-Chief, and authors for each article have been invited to contribute.

Consensus on the role of mouthwash will be published in 2023.