Key references: Mouthwashes and other topical formulations used in dentistry

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Boffetta P, Hayes RB, Sartori S, Lee YC, Muscat J, Olshan A, et al. Mouthwash use and cancer of the head and neck: a pooled analysis from the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium. Eur J Cancer Prev 2016;25(4):344–8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26275006
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Elkerbout TA, Slot DE, Bakker EW, Van der Weijden GA. Chlorhexidine mouthwash and sodium lauryl sulphate dentifrice: do they mix effectively or interfere? Int J Dent Hyg 2016;14(1):42–52. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25880828
Farah CS, McIntosh L, McCullough MJ. Mouthwashes. Aust Prescr 2009;32(6):162–4. https://www.nps.org.au/volumes/32/issues/6
Haas AN, Wagner TP, Muniz FW, Fiorini T, Cavagni J, Celeste RK. Essential oils-containing mouthwashes for gingivitis and plaque: Meta-analyses and meta-regression. J Dent 2016;55:7–15. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27628316
James P, Worthington HV, Parnell C, Harding M, Lamont T, Cheung A, et al. Chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an adjunctive treatment for gingival health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017;3:CD008676. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28362061
McCullough MJ, Farah CS. The role of alcohol in oral carcinogenesis with particular reference to alcohol-containing mouthwashes. Aust Dent J 2008;53(4):302–5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19133944
Serrano J, Escribano M, Roldan S, Martin C, Herrera D. Efficacy of adjunctive anti-plaque chemical agents in managing gingivitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol 2015;42 Suppl 16:S106–38. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25495592
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA drug safety communication: FDA warns about rare but serious allergic reactions with the skin antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate. Silver Spring, MD: FDA; 2017. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-warns-about-rare-serious-allergic-reactions-skin-antiseptic
Van Leeuwen MP, Slot DE, Van der Weijden GA. Essential oils compared to chlorhexidine with respect to plaque and parameters of gingival inflammation: a systematic review. J Periodontol 2011;82(2):174–94. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21043801