| 구취 환자의 한방 치료 효과에 대한 전⋅후 비교 연구 : OralChroma™를 이용하여 |
| 최제인, 김진성, 장승원, 손지영, 백승환, 한성준, 이엄지, 류봉하 |
| 경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과학교실 |
| A Before and After Study about the Effects of Korean Medical Treatment
on Halitosis Patients: Using OralChroma™ |
| Jane Choi, Jin-sung Kim, Seung-won Jang, Ji-yeong Son, Seung-hwan Baek, Seong-jun Han, Eom-jee Lee, Bong-ha Ryu |
| Dept. of Gastroenterology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University |
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Published online: December 30, 2014. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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. |
| Key words:
halitosis, Korean medical treatment, OralChroma™, portable gas chromatograph |
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