Cetylpyridinium Chloride (CPC) Mouthwash
Daily CPC Mouthwash – an additional anti-gingivitis step to your patients’ daily brushing and flossing routine
Daily brushing and flossing are the fundamental foundation of a patient’s gum health between oral health visits. In line with your home care guidance, additional steps, such as an anti-bacterial daily mouthwash, may help enhance the patients’ daily oral care routine† to help keep gums healthy.1,2
Read more about the role of lifestyle factors in gum disease risk.
†vs. brushing alone
CPC helps target and kill 99.9% of plaque bacteria* to help keep gums healthy
CPC is a clinically proven anti-gingivitis agent. This cationic (positively charged) surface-active agent has a broad antimicrobial spectrum, with rapid killing of gram-positive pathogens.3 CPC molecules bind to the negatively charged surface of plaque bacteria, penetrating the cell membrane, killing 99.9% of bacteria††.
The substantivity of CPC enables it to work post rinsing, with a plaque- and calculus-inhibiting effect, in order to protect vulnerable** areas.3 This action targets bacteria and forms a protective antibacterial layer.
In a systematic review of the effects of CPC mouthwashes used as an adjunct to toothbrushing, it was observed that CPC-containing mouthwashes provide additional benefits in the reduction of plaque and gingival inflammation when compared to toothbrushing followed by a placebo rinse.3
*in laboratory testing
**interdental, buccal and subgingival areas
††kills plaque bacteria associated with gingivitis in a laboratory test
A daily antibacterial mouthrinse can help you take extra action against gingivitis†
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Brushing and flossing may not remove all plaque from around the mouth
In an examination of over 3,500 adults, visible plaque was measured on an average of 1/3 of teeth4
Brushing and flossing may not remove all plaque from around the mouth – a mouthwash can enhance plaque removal.
Although brushing and interdental cleaning remove plaque from tooth surfaces, these surfaces only represent approximately 20% of oral surface areas exposed to bacteria.5
A review of 59 papers on manual toothbrushing showed that on average patient plaque scores dropped by just 42% after brushing.6
Learn more about supporting your patients with behavior change to help improve their oral hygiene habits.
†vs. brushing alone
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The action of swishing enables delivery of the proven anti-plaque ingredient around the mouth
Studies which compare the bacterial composition of supragingival and subgingival plaque with that of saliva and oral mucosal surfaces suggest that other micro-environments within the oral cavity e.g. the tongue and buccal mucosae, act as reservoirs for bacteria & can be a source for pathogens which can recolonize teeth after a dental prophylaxis.5
The action of swishing the liquid mouthwash format enables delivery of anti-plaque ingredients around the mouth to the oral mucosa including along the gumline.5 This has been shown to reduce both salivary and mucosal levels of bacteria.5,7
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Kills the bacteria that can cause bad breath*
CPC effectively kills bacteria that can cause bad breath*. It helps target and kill plaque bacteria not removed by brushing and flossing alone.
* in lab testing
parodontax Active Gum Health product range
parodontax Active Gum Health Mint Mouthwash
For Clear Mint mouthwash use: 0% dye Clear Mint mouthwash with CPC.
For mint Mouthwash use: Mint mouthwash with CPC.
In line with your home care guidance, additional steps may help enhance the effectiveness of brushing
