The effect of metronidazole mouth wash on halitosis

Abstract EN

Bad breath is a common complaint and it is an important reason for patients medical consultation.

A large number of patients complaining of bad breath are treated ineffectively leading to their withdrawal from social actively.

Metronidazole was used as gel to treat malodor of breast cancer and bed sores.

This trial is done to find the effect of metronidazole mouth wash on bad breath of 162 patients referring to GI clinic between 1990 to 1997.

metronidazole mouthwash for 2 minutes used for 7 to 14 night before going to bed.

The effect was evaluated by clinical examination and judged by McNemar test.

89 patients returned for follow-up.

80 patients (89.9%) had no more complaint (p<0.0001).

So, it was concluded that metronidazote mouth wash is effective for bad breath.

More clinical trials are recommended.