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Proven Powerful Benefits

Adding LISTERINE® Antiseptic to your patient’s routine can provide a significant, incremental benefit against plaque and gingivitis. Even for those who brush and floss, the addition of LISTERINE® Antiseptic can provide 52% greater plaque reduction and 21% greater gingivitis reduction.1 LISTERINE® Antiseptic also provides 24-hour protection against plaque and gingivitis germs when used every 12 hours.2,3

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LISTERINE® Antiseptic

Product Description

  • Kills the germs that cause bad breath, plaque, and the gum disease gingivitis.
  • 24-hour protection against plaque and gingivitis germs. (Use every 12 hours.)
  • Has the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance for helping to prevent and reduce gingivitis and plaque above the gumline.

Available in:
3 fluid ounces, 250 ml (8.5 fl oz.), 500 ml (16.9 fl oz.), 1 liter (33.8 fl oz.), 1.5 liters (50.7 fl oz.), 1.7 liters (58 fl oz.) and 2.1 liters (2 qt, 7 fl oz.).

Active Ingredients Purpose
Eucalyptol 0.092% Antiplaque/antigingivitis
Menthol 0.042% Antiplaque/antigingivitis
Methyl salicylate 0.060% Antiplaque/antigingivitis
Thymol 0.064% Antiplaque/antigingivitis

Uses
Helps prevent and reduce:

  • plaque
  • gingivitis

Warnings
Do not use in children under 12 years of age
Keep out of reach of children. If more than used for rinsing is accidentally swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

  • rinse full strength for 30 seconds with 20 ml (2/3 fluid ounce or 4 teaspoonfuls) morning and night
  • do not swallow

Other information

  • store at 59° to 77°F
  • cold weather may cloud this product. Its antiseptic properties are not affected

Inactive ingredients
water, alcohol (26.9%), benzoic acid, poloxamer 407, sodium benzoate, caramel

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REFERENCES

  1. Sharma N, Charles CH, Lynch MC, et al. Adjunctive benefit of an essential oil-containing mouthrinse in reducing plaque and gingivitis in patients who brush and floss regularly: a six-month study. J Am Dent Assoc. 2004;135:496-504.
  2. Fine DH, Furgang D, Barnett ML, et al. Effect of an essential oil-containing antiseptic mouthrinse on plaque and salivary Streptococcus mutans levels. J Clin Periodontol. 2000;27:157-161.
  3. Furgang D, Sinatra K, Schreiner H, Charles C, Peng P, Fine D. In vivo antimicrobial activity of an essential oil mouthrinse. The IADR/AADR/CADR 80th General Session (March 6-9, 2002), San Diego, CA. Abstract 2854.