Mouthwashes and dental health.

Mouthwashes are a successful additional oral hygiene product that is easy to use and provides access of active ingredients to hard-to-reach areas in the oral cavity. Different types of active ingredients can be offered and combined in mouthwashes. The presentation discusses contemporary indications and recommendations for mouthwash application in the additional therapy of plaque induced periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis). The lecture presents a clinical study about the effectiveness of mouthwashes with different and innovative combinations of active ingredients.