Table 2.
Composition of Mouthwashes used in this study.
| Mouthwashes | Manufacturer | Composition |
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| Listerine zero | Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Prod. | Thymol, eucalyptol, methyl salicylate, menthol, water, sorbitol solution, poloxamer 407, benzoic acid, mint and peppermint essences, sodium saccharin, sodium benzoate, green dye 3. |
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| Listerine Cool Mint | Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Prod. | Thymol, eucalyptol, methyl salicylate, menthol, water, sorbitol solution, alcohol (30%), poloxamer 407, benzoic acid, mint and mint essences, sodium saccharin, sodium benzoate, green dye 3. |
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| Colgate Plax Fresh Mint | Colgate-Palmolive Ind. Com. Ltda. | Sodium fluoride, cetylpyridinium chloride, water, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol, poloxamer 407, sodium chloride, potassium sorbate, sodium saccharin, citric acid, green dye, yellow dye. |
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| Colgate Plax Ice | Colgate-Palmolive Ind. Com. Ltda. | Sodium fluoride, cetylpyridinium chloride, water, glycerin, propylene glycol, 21.6% alcohol, sorbitol, poloxamer 338, poloxamer 407, potassium sorbate, sodium saccharin, citric acid, sucralose, blue dye |
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| PerioGard with alcohol | Colgate-Palmolive Ind. Com. Ltda. | Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12%, water, glycerin, ethanol, polysorbate 20, mint flavor aromatic composition, sodium saccharinate, FD & C, Blue 1. |
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| PerioGard without alcohol | Colgate-Palmolive Ind. Com. Ltda. | Chlorhexidine gluconate, water, glycerin, polysorbate 20, mint flavor aromatic composition, sodium saccharinate, FD & C, Blue 1. |
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| Water d.d. | — | — |