Coblation cryptolysis method effective in treatment of tonsil caseum-induced halitosis, Study says

The authors included a total of 28 patients in the study, all of whom underwent coblator cryptolysis surgery for halitosis due to chronic caseous tonsillitis. The efficacy of treatment and the presence of caseoma were evaluated with the Finkelstein test, organoleptic test and VAS before the procedure and at the 6th month control after the treatment was completed.

The following key findings were listed-

2. At the 6th month follow-up after the procedure (a single coblation cryptolysis) 23 of the patients (82.1%) had no caseum.
3. There was a statistically significant change in Finkelstein measurements before and after the procedure (p < 0.001).
4. Organoleptic measurements demonstrated that 21 patients had no halitosis postoperatively and the mean organoleptic test score was calculated as 0.39 ± 0.79 after the procedure.
5. The recovery was statistically significant (p < 0.001).
6. The mean VAS score before coblation cryptolysis was 8.0 ± 1.33 (range 5–10).
7. On the other hand 6 months after a single coblation cryptolysis session, the mean VAS score was 1.25 ± 1.78 (range: 0–6).
8. This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001).

Therefore, the authors concluded that "coblation crptolysis is an effective, safe, minimally invasive and practical alternative method in treatment of halitosis due to tonsil caseums and that the procedure did not lead to any complications after."