Kapoor Uditi, Sharma Gaurav, Juneja Manish, Nagpal Archna
General Dentist, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Eur J Dent. 2016 Apr-Jun;10(2):292-300. doi: 10.4103/1305-7456.178294.
Halitosis or oral malodor is an offensive odor originating from the oral cavity, leading to anxiety and psychosocial embarrassment. A patient with halitosis is most likely to contact primary care practitioner for the diagnosis and management. With proper diagnosis, identification of the etiology and timely referrals certain steps are taken to create a successful individualized therapeutic approach for each patient seeking assistance. It is significant to highlight the necessity of an interdisciplinary method for the treatment of halitosis to prevent misdiagnosis or unnecessary treatment. The literature on halitosis, especially with randomized clinical trials, is scarce and additional studies are required. This article succinctly focuses on the development of a systematic flow of events to come to the best management of the halitosis from the primary care practitioner's point of view.
口臭或口腔异味是一种源自口腔的令人不快的气味，会导致焦虑和社交尴尬。患有口臭的患者最有可能联系初级保健医生进行诊断和治疗。通过正确的诊断、确定病因并及时转诊，采取某些措施为每个寻求帮助的患者制定成功的个性化治疗方案。强调采用跨学科方法治疗口臭以防止误诊或不必要治疗的必要性非常重要。关于口臭的文献，尤其是随机临床试验方面的文献很少，还需要更多研究。本文从初级保健医生的角度简要关注如何制定一套系统的流程以实现对口臭的最佳管理。
