Objective: To evaluate the malodor level and to explore the effect of mechanical self-cleaning of tongue coating in patients with halitosis originating from tongue coating. Methods: Ten patients with halitosis originating from tongue coating were enrolled and divided into two groups randomly. The patients in test group received instruction of mechanical cleaning of tongue coating while no such instruction was given to control group. Organoleptic test( OLT) score,volatile sulfide compounds( VSC) value,area o...
【更新日期】
2017-04-27
【分类号】
R781.9
【正文快照】
口臭的治疗多针对引起口臭的原因进行,80%~90%的真性口臭来源于口腔问题,舌苔堆积和牙周病是最主要的原因[1-2],既往研究证实了机械清除舌苔可以减轻口臭[3-5],舌刷或舌刮是最有效的工具[6]。未治疗的牙周炎患者由医生机械清除舌苔后,口臭患者挥发性硫化物(volatile sulfide co