A simple method to reduce halitosis; tongue scraping with probiotics

Objective: We aimed to assess the effects of probiotic implantation to the dorsum of the tongue
against halitosis. Materials and methods : 100 participants were randomly divided into three groups
as tongue back scraping (TS), probiotic implantation to the dorsum of the tongue (PB) and mouthwash
alone as the control group (MW). Measurements were taken before the treatment, after the first month
of treatment and one month after the cessation of treatment. Results : Halimeter, winkel and
woodlight scores were evaluated initially, in the first month and after the cessation of the
treatment. All of MW measurements showed no difference throughout the study. All of TS measurements
decreased significantly in the first month ( p  

Source: Journal of Breath Research - December 3, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Berk Gurpinar, G üven Yildirim, Tolgar Lütfi Kumral, Muhammed Fatih Akgun, Hüseyin Sari, Belgin Tutar and Yavuz Uyar Source Type: research