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KMID : 0363320140350040532
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2014 Volume.35 No. 4 p.532 ~ p.545
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A Before and After Study about the Effects of Korean Medical Treatment on Halitosis Patients: Using OralChroma™
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Choi Jane
Kim Jin-Sung
Jang Seung-Won
Son Ji-Young
Baek Seung-Hwan
Han Seong-Jun
Lee Eom-Jee
Ryu Bong-Ha
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effect of Korean medical treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and electroacupuncture by using the portable gas chromatograph OralChroma™ (Abimedical, Japan) in halitosis patients.
Methods: We surveyed 30 halitosis patients who had visited the Oral Diseases Clinic in the Korean Medical Hospital of
Kyunghee University from October, 2013 to November, 2014. Before starting Korean medical treatment, the subjects were evaluated on sociodemographic characteristics, severity of discomfort using visual analogue scale (VAS), unstimulated salivary flow rate (USFR), and halitosis associated life-quality test (HALT) score. To evaluate the therapeutic effect, we measured the volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in breath by using OralChroma™ before and after 3 weeks treatment.
Results: The concentration of total VSCs measured by OralChroma™ significantly decreased (p=0.001). Furthermore, the
level of hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan also significantly decreased (p<0.05). However, although the level of dimethyl sulfide decreased as well, there was no significance(p>0.05).
Conclusions: Korean medical treatment was effective in treating halitosis by decreasing VSCs. Further study, with well-designed randomized controlled trials with larger number of cases will be needed in the future.
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KEYWORD
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halitosis, Korean medical treatment, OralChroma™, portable gas chromatograph
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