Assessing Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Tonsil Ablation for Treatment of Halitosis Caused by Chronic Tonsillitis with Caseum

Introduction & Chronic tonsillitis with caseum has been proven to be the cause of halitosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of temperature-controlled radiofrequency tonsil ablation in the treatment of halitosis caused by chronic tonsil-litis with caseum. In this clinical trial study 28 adult patients with halitosis due to chronic tonsillitis with caseum were treated by temperature-controlled radiofrequency tonsil ablation and efficacy and complications of procedure were recorded and the data were analyzed by Spss software and paired t-test. The difference between the amount of halitosis was statistically significant before and after the procedure (P <0. 001). Patients’ pain were mild to moderate. Mild bleeding occurred in 21% of patients and 79% had no bleeding. In average 3. 14 days after the procedure patients tolerated regular diet and after 1. 96 days they could do their daily routines. Temperature-controlled radiofrequency tonsil ablation is a safe and effective method for treatment of halitosis due to chronic tonsillitis with caseum and have several ad-vantages compared to conventional tonsillectomy such as reduced post-operative pain and bleeding، shorter recovery time and convenience of an office procedure.