Table 3.

Subjective side effects as reported by the participants

Mouthwash	Number of participants	Side effects as reported by participants. n (%)
		B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	B8
0.06 CHX	19	1 (5.3)	10 (52.6)	10 (52.6)	4 (21.1)	5 (26.3)	7 (36.8)	4 (21.1)	10 (52.6)
0.12 CHX	20	5 (25)	11 (55)	7 (35)	11 (55)*	8 (40)*	7 (35)	5 (25)	14 (70)
0.2 CHX	20	4 (20)	15 (75)	4 (20)	13 (65)*	12 (60)*	9 (45)	2 (10)	15 (75)

*p<0.05

B1: Taste; Bad – nauseating

B2: Taste: too strong/bitter

B3: Taste: Good (“I like it”)

B4: Taste perturbation (loss of taste)

B5: Numb feeing in tongue and mouth

B6: soreness in tongue and mouth

B7: desiccating/dry feeling

B8: Subjective Discoloration