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The result was delete. -- Cirt (talk) 04:28, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SmartMouth[edit]

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The article's subject is a brand of mouthwash. The article states that the mouthwash uses novel technology but it is not clear whether this is an advertising claim or good science, even though a reputable medical school and doctor are named. There is a mechanism proposed for the science of attacking bad breath, but it is not clear whether all mouth washes work in this way. The references given are primary sources reporting efficacy tests related to the product; to me this is WP:MILL because all OTC drugs get some kind of testing and it is not evident that these tests are special. I have not been able to find third-party reviews that indicate this product is notable compared to similar products in its class. Blue Rasberry 16:37, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am also nominating the article of the inventor of this product, Marvin Cohen (dental surgeon), for deletion. Blue Rasberry 16:44, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Speedy Delete per G11, although I think that the inventor is notable. How this advertisement ("SmartMouth has been clinically proven to provide fresh breath for 12 hours after each rinse") stayed here for almost two years is beyond me. I think this would fall beyond the "Scope" of Wikipedia. I just hope someone is Listenine. Mandsford 00:12, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Significant coverage in independent reliable sources does not exist. Searching PubMed individually for "SmartMouth", "TriOral", and "zinc chloride, sodium chlorite", I get only one reference: [1]. Location (talk) 04:16, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per above. Advertising for a non-notable product. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:11, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletion discussions. Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 14:11, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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