This treatment generally consists of the elimination of any chronic oral infections, instructing you on specific home-care techniques, and providing you with the appropriate pharmaceutical products to assist you in the elimination of VSCs. It is important to understand that the treatment is not the same for every patient. If Dr. Dailley finds that there are any dental or medical conditions that are components of your breath problem, he will address these immediately with you. At these visits we will closely monitor your progress by re-evaluating you with the Halimeter and the Periotemp devices. Careful adherence to our home-care program will be important in your efforts at remaining free of halitosis.
Most patients successfully complete their treatment by the end of their third appointment.
They are the Halimeter and the Periotemp instruments. This device helps the doctor determine what the source of a breath problem is and the severity of that problem. This is an invaluable device in the treatment of halitosis and is also much more objective and sensitive than a human nose. The Periotemp device determines the exact areas in the gum tissue where VSCs might be produced. It also informs the doctor about the health of a patient's gums.