The COVID-19 pandemic has forced dentists to increase their infection control measures, including having patients rinse with antimicrobial agents prior to procedures. With several options recommended, ...

What The Study Did: Researchers in this randomized clinical trial investigated whether nasopharyngeal application of povidone iodine could reduce the viral load of patients with nonsevere COVID-19 ...

Mouthwashes are commonly prescribed by dentists to help fight against microbes that cause plaque in the oral cavity. It is also used as a preventative method and as a ...

Evidence has shown that mouth rinses can cut viral loads in the oral cavity. However, there is limited research into their effects on the novel coronavirus. One study showed that povidone-iodine ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2, which belongs to the family Coronaviridae of the genus ...

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