The effectiveness of chlorhexidine is limited in preventing infections in oral procedures

Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 09:50 in Health & Medicine

A large number of bacteria are present in human mouths and may pass into the blood when procedures such as the removal of a tooth are carried out. Chlorhexidine mouthwashes have a powerful antimicrobial effect, but there are opposing positions on its use in these cases.

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