"Mouthwashes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Solutions for rinsing the mouth, possessing cleansing, germicidal, or palliative properties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D009067
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D25.583 D27.720.102.583 D27.720.269.583 J01.637.051.583
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| Concept/Terms |
Mouthwashes- Mouthwashes
- Mouth Bath
- Bath, Mouth
- Baths, Mouth
- Mouth Baths
- Mouth Wash
- Wash, Mouth
- Mouth Rinse
- Mouth Rinses
- Rinse, Mouth
- Rinses, Mouth
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mouthwashes" by people in Profiles.
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Functional mouth rinse containing inorganic nitrate and antioxidants bolsters the enterosalivary pathway and lowers blood pressure in Wistar rats. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 23; 15(1):26827.
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An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Surv Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul-Aug; 68(4):809-814.
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Screening for HPV-related oropharyngeal, anal, and penile cancers in middle-aged men: Initial report from the HOUSTON clinical trial. Oral Oncol. 2021 09; 120:105397.
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Efficacy of epinephrine and diphenhydramine rinses in decreasing local reactions to subcutaneous aeroallergen immunotherapy. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2020 01 01; 41(1):52-58.
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Influence of mouth rinse use on the enterosalivary pathway and blood pressure regulation: A systematic review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2020; 60(17):2874-2886.
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Frequency of Tongue Cleaning Impacts the Human Tongue Microbiome Composition and Enterosalivary Circulation of Nitrate. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019; 9:39.
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Use of mouth rinse during pregnancy to improve birth and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2015 Nov 25; 15:311.
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Antimicrobial efficacy of oral topical agents on microorganisms associated with radiated head and neck cancer patients: an in vitro study. Quintessence Int. 2011 Apr; 42(4):307-15.
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Oral topical cidofovir: novel route of drug delivery in a severely immunosuppressed patient with refractory multidrug-resistant herpes simplex virus infection. Transpl Infect Dis. 2007 Sep; 9(3):256-9.
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Controlled comparison of topical anesthetic agents in flexible upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 1985 Aug; 31(4):255-8.