Evaluation of Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of Different Mouthwashes on Controlling Halitosis Among a Group of Egyptian Children

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · May 24, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

For both interventions:

1. Eligibility screen and patient selection according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
2. Readings for halitosis will be recorded using Tanita HC-312F Fitscan Portable Breath Checker (Tanita Corporation, Japan) that shows red, yellow and green colors indicating halitosis degree.

* Green color=no odour
* Yellow color=moderate odour
* Red color=intense odour Children with yellow or red colored results will be included.
3. Participants will be provided with information regarding the risks and benefit of the study and written informed consent will be o...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Children aged 8-12 years old.
• • Cooperative children.
• • Both genders.
• • Medically free to exclude systemic cause of halitosis.
• • Bad breath
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children using any other oral hygiene aid other than routine teeth brushing.
• • Children with a known history of allergy to any mouthwash or drug.
• • Parents refuse to participate in the trial.
• • Treatment by antibiotic within one month before the trial(Pham \& Nguyen, 2018).
• • Abscess, draining sinus, cellulitis, or other conditions requiring emergency dental treatment.
• • Children using fixed or removable orthodontic appliances or dentures.
• • Children with a history of deleterious oral habits of mouth breathing.