Evaluation of the Treatment of Halitosis With Photodynamic Therapy in Older Patients With Complete Denture
Halitosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Halitosis focused on measuring Halitosis, photodynamic therapy, elderly, denture
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Men and women aged 60 years or older using complete dentures
- • Halitosis positive: ≥ 112 ppbin the gas chromatography test
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dentate patients and edentulous with no complete denture hypersensitivity to the photosensitizing agent used in PDT, H2S < 112ppb
Sites / Locations
- Anna Carolina R.T. Horliana
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Elderly pacients with complete dentures and Tongue Scraper
Elderly pacients with complete dentures and PDT
Treatment with tongue scraper (n = 20). The participants will be submitted to hygiene procedures for the mucosa and dentures. The evaluation of repeated before these steps
Treatment with Photodynamic therapy (n = 20). The participants will be submitted to hygiene procedures for the mucosa and dentures. The evaluation of halitosis and the microbiological analysis will be repeated before these steps