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[Halitosis--Part 2: Diagnosis and therapy].
1Klinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie, -Radiologie, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin, Universität Basel.
Schweizer Monatsschrift Fur Zahnmedizin = Revue Mensuelle Suisse D'Odonto-Stomatologie = Rivista Mensile Svizzera Di Odontologia E Stomatologia
|December 14, 2004
Summary
Diagnosing and treating halitosis (bad breath) involves identifying its cause, whether oral or non-oral. Treatment focuses on reducing oral bacteria and volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) or addressing underlying systemic conditions.
Area of Science:
- Oral medicine
- Biochemistry
- Medical diagnostics
Context:
- Halitosis, commonly known as bad breath, presents a diagnostic challenge.
- Diagnosis can be achieved through organoleptic (sensory) or instrumental methods.
- Instrumental diagnostics utilize technologies like gas chromatography, sulphide monitors, and electronic noses.
Purpose:
- To outline the diagnostic approaches for halitosis.
- To detail the therapeutic strategies based on the etiology of halitosis.
- To emphasize the importance of cause-related treatment.
Summary:
- Halitosis diagnosis relies on organoleptic assessment or instrumental analysis, including gas chromatography, sulphide monitors, and electronic noses.
- Therapy is strictly cause-related, requiring specialist examination for non-oral origins.
- Oral halitosis treatment involves reducing microorganisms, limiting bacterial nutrients, converting volatile sulfur compounds (VSC), and potentially using oral cosmetics.
Impact:
- Provides a clear framework for diagnosing and managing halitosis.
- Highlights the necessity of differentiating between oral and non-oral causes for effective treatment.
- Guides clinicians toward targeted therapeutic interventions for improved patient outcomes.