Halitosis (bad breath) is a common condition socially crippling vast parts of the population that results mainly from the malodorous compounds volatile sulfur compounds, by products of oral bacteria. In the present doubled blinded randomized study we have evaluated 75 subjects with halitosis. The participants were treated with or without abrasive microcapsules containing Zinc gluconate 0.5%, pr...

For centuries, specific instruments or regular toothbrushes have routinely been used to remove tongue biofilm and improve breath odor. Toothbrushes with a tongue scraper on the back of their head have recently been introduced to the market. The present study compared the effectiveness of a manual toothbrush with this new design, i.e., possessing a tongue scraper, and a commercial tongue scraper...

Introduction This study was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of using the Perio-Flow device (Electro Medical Systems, Nyon, Switzerland) adjunctively with mechanical instrumentation on periodontal parameters and halitosis. Materials and Methods Sixty patients who presented with a 4- to 6-mm probing pocket depth were recruited for the study. Patients were randomly assigned to scaling ...

We report a case of oral malodor associated with internal resorption. A 39-year-old male attended our hospital complaining of oral malodor. Utilizing organoleptic measurement, the halimeter test and gas chromatography, it was diagnosed as a strong halitosis caused by oral origin. The pocket probing depth of tooth 21 was 10 mm, and X-ray examination revealed a vertical bone loss around this toot...

BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser assisted periodontal therapy on the reduction of oral malodor and periodontal disease. METHODS Sixty patients with chronic periodontitis were included in the study and allocated into two groups each containing 30 patients. The study was planned in a double blind fashion. Conventional periodontal therapy was performed in g...

Background: To the best our knowledge there is no study evaluating relationship between only body mass index (BMI) and halitosis. The aim of to examine whether a BMI Material-Methods: For population, 200 undergraduate students in late adolescent period (17-21 years) were evaluated. After completed questionnaire; individuals with good oral hygiene habits (i.e. regular tooth brushing, caries or f...

BACKGROUND To date, few studies have addressed halitosis in the paediatric population. As such, the aim of the present study was to investigate symptoms, signs and risk factors associated with halitosis in healthy children and to present a model based on the clinical data that predicts the presence of halitosis. METHODS A total of 101 individuals were included. All patients received a questio...

INTRODUCTION Halitosis is a common problem that affects a large portion of the population worldwide. The origin of this condition is oral in 90% of cases and systemic in 10% of cases. The foul odor is caused mainly by volatile sulfur compounds produced by Gram-negative bacteria. However, it has recently been found that anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria also produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the ...

The proposed study aims to verify the effectiveness of developed device capable recognizing and measuring halitosis. This is a qualitative, descriptive exploratory research that will use experimental method for purpose creating verifying recognizes volatile gases in For design device, through analysis main components present these halimeters, best way build halimeter was sought based on Arduino...