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Periogard (Chlorhexidine) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Periogard (Chlorhexidine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Periogard has an overall score of 6. The effectiveness score is 6 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Periogard review by 37 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Ineffective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   periodontal disease
Dosage & duration:   1 ounce (dosage frequency: 2 x per day) for the period of 3 months
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   periostat
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   None apparent during treatment.
Side effects:   Raised sores in mouth; attempted to mitigate side effect by rinsing only area with deepest periodontal pockets using syringe, continued to get sores localized to irrigated region.
Comments:   Rinsed mouth vigorously with solution, refrained from eating, drinking, brushing, etc for 1/2 hour after use. Used twice per day. After side effects noted, irrigated only some areas of mouth. Discontinued when sores persisted.

 

Periogard review by 54 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   dental surgery
Dosage & duration:   1/2 oz. twice daily (dosage frequency: twice daily) for the period of two weeks
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   none
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   prevented infection of surgically sewn gums. They cut my gums and pulled them down further over the teeth and added a laboratory grown skin product to make the gum larger. I also used this periogard bottle when they put caps on my teeth, just to prevent infection.
Side effects:   I had no side effects, but was told the product could stain the teeth (which the dentist could alter back to white teeth), however, I wiped my teeth with a wash cloth after swishing with the product.
Comments:   The details were included in the two above sections.
 


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