The Oral Health Foundation has partnered with Johnson & Johnson, the makers of LISTERINE, to create and publish The Dental Professional's Guide to Mouthwash Use.

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The new six-page guide has been created as a plaque management tool for you to help patients take control of their own oral health at home.

The booklet covers the role of mouthwash as part of the daily oral health routine, as well as recommendations for mouthwash use based on the latest available evidence.

According to recent research by the Oral Health Foundation, almost half (49%) of the survey participants do not use mouthwash regularly while more than one in three (36%) never use it.

The toolkit contains advice about changing patient behaviour to increase their probability of adopting daily mouthwash use at home. It also includes information about the different types of mouthwash available and its role within plaque management.

The Dental Professional's Guide to Mouthwash Use can be downloaded from the charity's website: https://www.dentalhealth.org/the-dental-professionals-guide-to-mouthwash-use.