Management of functional constipation-associated halitosis: a retrospective study
Xiao Xian Qian (钱孝先)
Abstract:The features of functional constipation (FC)-associated halitosis were identified in the author’s previous report. In this report, the author aimed to further investigate its treatment and efficacy. This retrospective study reviewed 100 FC patients, including 82 (82%) halitosis patients and 18 (18%) non-halitosis patients. They underwent the organoleptic test (OLT) to diagnose halitosis, and the organoleptic score (OLS) (0–5) was used to evaluated halitosis severity. The Cleveland Clinical Constipation Score (… Show more
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