The Role of Chlorhexidine in Minimizing the Viral Load Among COVID-19 Patients

Summary

Existing evidence confirmed that saliva and oral cavity to be a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2. In dental clinic aerosol-producing-procedures pose a significant risk for transmission of the infection . It is very important to minimize the risk of transmission in dental office reducing the load of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva if possible, in suspect or conformed cases. Preprocedural mouth rises have been used widely to minimize the number of oral microorganisms. Multiple studies confirmed the efficacy of those mouth rinses in reducing the possibility of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection .

Timeline

Start

2023-05-18

Primary completion

2023-07-25

Completion

2023-08-20

Publications

• Natto ZS, Bakhrebah MA, Afeef M, Al-Harbi S, Nassar MS, Alhetheel AF, Ashi H. The short-term effect of different chlorhexidine forms versus povidone iodine mouth rinse in minimizing the oral SARS-CoV-2 viral load: An open label randomized controlled clinical trial study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Jul 29;101(30):e28925. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028925.

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