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Evidence summaries

Interventions for Managing Halitosis

There is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of interventions for managing halitosis compared to placebo or control for the dentist-reported organoleptic test (OLT) and patient-reported outcomes. Level of evidence: "D"

Comment: The quality of evidence is downgraded by sparse data, indirectness and differences in interventions and outcomes.

A Cochrane review [Abstract] 1 included 44 trials with 1809 participants. Different types of interventions were compared which were categorised as mechanical debridement, chewing gums, systemic deodorising agents, topical agents, toothpastes, mouthrinse/mouthwash, tablets, and combination methods.

Abstract and full text in Cochrane database http://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012213.pub2/full, SOF table http://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012213.pub2/full#CD012213-sec1-0001 (licence for full text and SOF table required)

Abstract in McMaster database (licence required)

References

  • Kumbargere Nagraj S, Eachempati P, Uma E et al. Interventions for managing halitosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019;(12):CD012213. [PubMed]

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