Table 1.

Search terms used for Pub Med‐MEDLINE and Cochrane‐CENTRAL. The search strategy was customized according to the database being searched. The following strategy was used in the search: {[<ingredient: CHX>] AND [<carrier: mouthwash>] AND [<addition: ADS>]}

{ [<ingredient: CHX>] [("Chlorhexidine"[Mesh]) OR chlorhexidine OR (chlorhexidine di‐gluconate) OR (chlorhexidine gluconate) OR (zinc‐chlorhexidine) OR (chlorhexidine glucona te lidocaine hydrochloride) OR CHX OR (CHX formulations) OR (chlorhexidine phosphanilate) OR (chlorhexidine di‐acetate)] AND [<carrier: mouthwash>] ["Mouthwashes"[Mesh]) OR (Mouthwashes OR Mouthwash OR mouthwash* OR mouthrinses OR mouthrinse] AND [<addition: ADS>] [(Anti‐discoloration system) OR ADS OR (anti‐discoloration system) OR Curasept] }

The asterisk (*) was used as a truncation symbol.