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Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash


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    Listerine®    Antiseptic Mouthwash Tartar Control, Wintermint

    Essential oil containing mouthrinse reduces plaque and gingivitis in patients who brush and floss regularly.

    Ingredients : Search Ingredients for Toxicity

    Essential oils (Eucalyptus,thymol,menthol)
    Oils which evaporate readily. The volatile oils occur in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics.

    Eucalyptus
    A genus of Australian trees of the Myrtaceae family that yields gums, oils, and resins which are used as flavoring agents, astringents, and aromatics.

Thymol
It has been used for its antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal actions.

Menthol
An alcohol produced from mint oils or prepared synthetically.

  • Articles :

    Fischman SL, Aguirre A, Charles CH.

    Use of essential oil-containing mouthrinses by xerostomic individuals: determination of potential for oral mucosal irritation.
      (Am J Dent. 2004 Feb;17(1):23-6.)
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    LeGeros RZ, Rohanizadeh R, Lin S, Mijares D, LeGeros JP, Charles CH, Pan PC.

    Dental calculus composition following use of essential-oil/ZnCl2 mouthrinse.
      (Am J Dent. 2003 Jun;16(3):155-60.)
    >Abstract

    Bauroth K, Charles CH, Mankodi SM, Simmons K, Zhao Q, Kumar LD.

    The efficacy of an essential oil antiseptic mouthrinse vs. dental floss in controlling interproximal gingivitis: a comparative study.
      (J Am Dent Assoc. 2003 Mar;134(3):359-65.)
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