Clinical trial launched to test the effectiveness of mouthwash in reducing COVID-19 spread
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry have launched a clinical trial to test whether mouthwash can reduce a person s risk of spreading coronavirus.
Laboratory experiments have shown mouthwash can quickly kill coronaviruses, but there s no evidence mouthwash can prevent the virus from infecting people. The Adams School of Dentistry is investigating how well mouthwash works to reduce the amount of coronavirus in the mouths of those with COVID-19, and if it can lessen the chance of spreading the virus to others.
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Carolina clinical trial tests effectiveness of mouthwash to kill coronavirus
Laboratory experiments have shown mouthwash can quickly kill coronaviruses, but there’s no evidence mouthwash can prevent the virus from infecting people. The Adams School of Dentistry is investigating how well mouthwash works to reduce the amount of coronavirus in the mouths of those with COVID-19, and if it can lessen the chance of spreading the virus to others.
The focus of their research is to find a way to lower the risk of coronavirus transmission in situations where masking and being more than six feet apart might not be an option, for instance, during dental procedures.