Preventive role of mouthwashes in COVID-19 disease transmission: An overview

Abstract

The current COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of the health and medical care services. Due to the nature of dental treatment, which involves a very close proximity to patient’s oropharyngeal region and production of aerosols the dental healthcare providers, and dental patients are at a very high risk of getting or transmitting the virus. Efforts are being made to reduce the viral load in patient’s oral cavity, as well the dental clinic. For this, the role of mouthwashes has also been suggested. The aim of the present paper is to discuss the various mouthwashes, which exhibit virucidal actions, especially in relation to COVID-19.