Chlorhexidine-containing mouthwash was able to destroy both the strains of Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis in a shorter period compared to the thymol-containing mouthwash. Hexidine had a MIC of 1:32 for both Candida species, while Listerine had MICs of 1:8 and 1:16 for C. Albicans, C. The Tropicals