• Fights plaque and bacteria for up to 12 hours¹
• Kills 99% of bacteria on contact²
• A pre-procedural rinse that helps significantly reduce the number of aerosolized bacteria
• Helps reduce plaque and gum problems^3,4,5

References:

1. Data on file. Colgate-Palmolive Company. May 2013.

2. Data on file. Colgate-Palmolive Company. May 2013. Results improved with continued twice-daily use. 

3. Data on file. Colgate-Palmolive Company. December 2012.

4. Data on file. Colgate-Palmolive Company. December 2012.

5. Data on file. Colgate-Palmolive Company. June 2013.

A clinical study to assess the 12-hour antimicrobial effects of cetylpyridinium chloride mouthwashes on supragingival plaque bacteria

He S, Wei Y, Fan X, Hu D, Sreenivasan PK.

Results: Subjects rinsing with the CPC-containing mouthwash realized a statistically significant (p<0.05) reduction in numbers of supragingival  anaerobic bacteria at the 12-hour evaluation after a single use. In comparison to the control mouthwash, use of the CPC mouthwash in an alcohol base resulted in a 35.3% reduction in numbers of anaerobic plaque bacteria, while the CPC mouthwash in an alcohol-free base demonstrated a 34.5% reduction. Further, the analysis after twice-daily use for 14 days indicated that the CPC mouthwash in an alcohol base demonstrated a 73.8% reduction in anaerobic plaque bacteria, while the CPC mouthwash in an alcohol-free base demonstrated a 70.9% reduction in anaerobic plaque bacteria versus the control mouthwash.