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Halitosis

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon Mr Gary Cousin helps GPs get to the bottom of this symptom

Source :

Mr Gary Cousin is consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the Royal Blackburn Hospital in Blackburn

References :

References

1 Morita M, Wang H-L. Association between oral malodour and adult periodontitis: a review. J Clin Periodontol 2001;28:813-9

2 Young K, Oxtoby A, Field EA. Halitosis: a review. Dent Update 1993;20:57-9

3 Scully C, El-Maaytah M, Porter S et al. Breath odor: ethiopathogenesis, assessment and management. Eur J Oral Sci 1997;105:287-93

4 Rosenberg M, Kozlovsky A, Wind Y et al. Self-assessment of oral malodour one year following initial consultation. Halitophobia 1999;30:324-7

Further reading

Speilman Aj, Bivona P, Rifkin BR. Halitosis: a common oral problem. New York State Dent J 1996;62:36-42

Ten tips on managing dizziness

ENT GPSI Dr Rakesh Chopra’s advice on sorting out the vestibular, cardiovascular and neurological causes of dizziness.

Tonsillectomies 'better than drugs'

Tonsillectomies have clear clinical benefits over medical management of tonsillitis that persist for at least two years, according to an NHS-funded evaluation.

Nasal sprays 'of no benefit' in glue ear

Using intranasal steroid sprays to treat glue ear is highly unlikely to be either clinically or cost effective, according to primary care research commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment.

Patients 'should syringe own ears'

Practices could save nearly 200 consultations a year if patients were taught to clear their own ears using a bulb syringe, according to a general practice study.

Ten Tips on managing hoarseness

It’s a common symptom but can signal serious pathology. ENT GPSI Dr Rakesh Chopra offers his hints

References :

1 National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care. Referral guidelines for suspected cancer in adults and children. RCGP, London 2005

Care UK service 'more expensive than NHS'

Controversial private sector services that GPs are under pressure to refer to are substantially more expensive than their NHS equivalents, newly released figures suggest.

Test yourself on lesions of the ear

Accurately diagnosing ear lesions can be tricky as both inflammatory and neoplastic conditions often present as scaly or ulcerated plaques or nodules. How many can you identify?

Thermal-auricular therapy? Your ears are burning

I once had a patient who was seeing an alternative practitioner for ear candling.

Researchers call for caution on antibiotics for infant ear infections

Young children who are given antibiotics to treat acute ear infections are 20% more likely to suffer from recurrent ear infections than children given a placebo, according to Dutch trial research published online in the BMJ...

Latest Clinical Articles

Halitosis

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon Mr Gary Cousin helps GPs get to the bottom of this symptom

Source :

Mr Gary Cousin is consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the Royal Blackburn Hospital in Blackburn

References :

References

1 Morita M, Wang H-L. Association between oral malodour and adult periodontitis: a review. J Clin Periodontol 2001;28:813-9

2 Young K, Oxtoby A, Field EA. Halitosis: a review. Dent Update 1993;20:57-9

3 Scully C, El-Maaytah M, Porter S et al. Breath odor: ethiopathogenesis, assessment and management. Eur J Oral Sci 1997;105:287-93

4 Rosenberg M, Kozlovsky A, Wind Y et al. Self-assessment of oral malodour one year following initial consultation. Halitophobia 1999;30:324-7

Further reading

Speilman Aj, Bivona P, Rifkin BR. Halitosis: a common oral problem. New York State Dent J 1996;62:36-42

Ten tips on managing dizziness

ENT GPSI Dr Rakesh Chopra’s advice on sorting out the vestibular, cardiovascular and neurological causes of dizziness.

Spotting herpes simplex keratitis

Ophthalmologist Dr Scott Fraser on what you need to do to make sure you don’t miss the serious eye infection herpes simplex keratitis

Symptom sorter - eyelid problems

GPs Dr Keith Hopcroft and Dr Vincent Forte continue their series on how to make sense of common presentations

Primary care emergencies - stridor

GPs Dr Chantal Simon, Dr Karen O’Reilly, Dr Robin Proctor and Dr John Buckmaster advise on how cases should be managed

Ten Tips on managing hoarseness

It’s a common symptom but can signal serious pathology. ENT GPSI Dr Rakesh Chopra offers his hints

References :

1 National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care. Referral guidelines for suspected cancer in adults and children. RCGP, London 2005

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Halitosis

Ten tips on managing dizziness

Tonsillectomies 'better than drugs'

Nasal sprays 'of no benefit' in glue ear

Patients 'should syringe own ears'

Ten Tips on managing hoarseness

Care UK service 'more expensive than NHS'

Test yourself on lesions of the ear

Thermal-auricular therapy? Your ears are burning

Researchers call for caution on antibiotics for infant ear infections

Halitosis

Ten tips on managing dizziness

Spotting herpes simplex keratitis

Symptom sorter - eyelid problems

Primary care emergencies - stridor

Ten Tips on managing hoarseness

Ten tips on managing tinnitus

Diagnosis by numbers - could that headache be temporal arteritis?

Deafness in adults: A GP's questions answered

Primary care emergencies - the choking adult

Test yourself on lesions of the ear

Snapshot diagnosis- what's the lump on this woman's gum?

Picture quiz - eyelid problems

Picture quiz - oral medicine

Thermal-auricular therapy? Your ears are burning