Ata N, Ovet G, Alataş N. Effectiveness of radiofrequency cryptolysis for the treatment of halitosis due to caseums.
Am J Otolaryngol 2014;
35:93-8. [PMID:
24406119 DOI:
10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.11.010]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of radiofrequency (RF) cryptolysis for caseum-induced halitosis.
STUDY DESIGN
Clinical retrospective study.
SETTING
Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department of Konya Training and Research Hospital in Turkey.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
Thirty-four patients with caseum-induced halitosis were included. Eight were male (23.5%) and 26 were female (76.5%). Their mean age was 28.29 ± 9.3 (range: 17-48) years. The mean duration of complaint of halitosis before RF cryptolysis was 53.41 ± 42.6 months (range: 6-182 months). The Finkelstein test, organoleptic measurements, and visual analog scale (VAS) were performed before and 12 months after RF cryptolysis.
RESULTS
Before RF cryptolysis, all patients had a positive Finkelstein's test result, organoleptic measurements revealed that three (8.82%) had serious halitosis, 24 (70.58%) had average halitosis, and seven (20.58%) had mild halitosis, and the mean VAS score was 6.82 ± 1.45. The follow-up period after RF cryptolysis was 12 months. After the single RF cryptolysis session, 26 patients (76.47%) were negative for Finkelstein's test, organoleptic assessments revealed that 26 (76.47%), six (17.64%), and two (5.88%) showed complete, partial, and no recovery, respectively, (p<0.001), and the mean VAS score was significantly better at 1.88 ± 2.5 (p<0.001). Thirty-two patients (94.1%) exhibited a decrease in VAS score.
CONCLUSION
RF cryptolysis is a cost-effective, safe, and easily applicable modality for the treatment of halitosis due to caseums in the crypts of the palatine tonsils.
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