Tonsillectomy for the treatment of halitosis
Joint Authors
al-Abbasi, Ahmad M.
Said, Zahrah Kazim
Source
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2008), pp.37-41, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2008-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study aimed to investigate the tonsils as an origin of halitosis and to assess the efficacy of tonsillectomy for the treatment of oral bad breath caused by chronic tonsillitis.
After excluding dental, periodontal, sin nasal, oral, pulmonary, and gastroenterological diseases as the origin of halitosis, forty-four patients with halitosis caused by chronic tonsillitis which proved by positive Finkelstein's tonsil smelling test (pressing the tonsils and smelling the squeezed discharge), were included in the study.
All patients were treated by tonsillectomy.
Subjective and objective postoperative assessment was based on self-and-family report and clinical assessment.
Patients were reviewed after 4 and 8 weeks postoperatively.
Complete improvement of halitosis occurred in 31 patients (70.4%) after 4 weeks, this value increased to 35 patients (79.5%) in the second review after 8 weeks.
It is concluded that tonsillectomy is significantly effective procedure for the treatment of halitosis caused by chronic tonsillitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Abbasi, Ahmad M.& Said, Zahrah Kazim. 2008. Tonsillectomy for the treatment of halitosis. Basrah Journal of Surgery،Vol. 14, no. 1, pp.37-41.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112620
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Abbasi, Ahmad M.& Said, Zahrah Kazim. Tonsillectomy for the treatment of halitosis. Basrah Journal of Surgery Vol. 14, no. 1 (Mar. 2008), pp.37-41.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112620
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Abbasi, Ahmad M.& Said, Zahrah Kazim. Tonsillectomy for the treatment of halitosis. Basrah Journal of Surgery. 2008. Vol. 14, no. 1, pp.37-41.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-112620
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 40-41
Record ID
BIM-112620