Managing Oral Ulcerations (Non-Viral) and Pain - 4A
Chlorhexidine has been shown to reduce the total number of days with ulcerations; however, no reduction was seen in either the incidence or severity of ulcerations. 66, 67 Listerine® has been shown to reduce the incidence, duration and severity of pain in subjects with recurrent aphthous ulcers.64 These reductions were seen over the course of six months, in clients using Listerine® for 30 seconds twice per day. Thus, it may be helpful to recommend Listerine® as both a preventive agent and a therapeutic intervention for clients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
