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Palliative cancer care - oral problems - Management
How should I manage someone with halitosis due to an oral problem?
- Encourage:
- Regular oral hygiene, including tongue cleaning and good care of dentures.
- Fluid intake.
- Modification of diet (e.g. exclude garlic and onions).
- Smoking cessation.
- Regular use of a gargle or mouthwash containing an antimicrobial agent (e.g. chlorhexidine) may reduce breath odour.
- Consider artificial saliva if the mouth is very dry.
- For more information, see Oral Candida infection and Malodorous malignant oral ulcers.
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