Relationship between the presence of tonsilloliths and halitosis in patients with chronic caseous tonsillitis.
Br Dent J
; 204(2): E4, 2008 Jan 26.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18037821
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) halitometry profile in a population with chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT) and halitosis and to evaluate the relationship between the presence of a tonsillolith and abnormal halitometry in this population.DESIGN:
Clinical prospective non-randomised study. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
Forty-nine patients with halitosis and CCT, 17 male (35%) and 32 female (65%), were selected among patients referred for CO(2) laser cryptolysis. Anamnesis, physical examination and VSC halitometry were carried out. Halitometry values less than 150 ppb of VSC were considered normal.RESULTS:
Patients were divided in two groups Group A - normal halitometry (41 patients - 83.7%) and Group B - abnormal halitometry (8 patients - 16.3%). Halitometry results in Group B were 5.2 times (429%) higher than in Group A and the majority of the patients with abnormal halitometry presented with a tonsillolith at the moment of examination. A tonsillolith was present in 75% of the patients with abnormal halitometry and only 6% of patients with normal halitometry values.CONCLUSIONS:
The presence of a tonsillolith represents a tenfold increased risk of abnormal VSC halitometry and can be considered as a predictable factor for abnormal halitometry in patients with CCT.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Tonsille palatine
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Calculs
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Amygdalite
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Halitose
Type d'étude:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Br Dent J
Année:
2008
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil