| Title: | Organoleptic assessment of halitosis for dental professionals--general recommendations |
| Author(s): | Greenman J; Lenton P; Seemann R; Nachnani S; |
| Address: | "Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK" |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1752-7155/8/1/017102 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1752-7163 (Electronic) 1752-7155 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "An organoleptic assessment of an odor is defined as a method that can measure the strength of target odors and expresses the value in terms of a point or number with reference to a pre-defined organoleptic scale. Organoleptic assessments are performed using different scales and are used widely in industry (e.g. for measuring the effectiveness of anti-odor agents), in research (to discover relationships between bad breath and microbiology of the tongue, or the generation of particular volatile compounds), but it is also a prerequisite for the diagnosis of halitosis in individual patients required before directing appropriate treatment. An organoleptic assessment of halitosis patients may be carried out in specialized institutions but--based on the fact that in most cases the odor originates from oral structures--also by dental professionals including general dental practitioners (GDPs). Thus, this paper describes the scientific background for recommendations on how a GDP or dental hygienist or general practitioner with cases of bad breath should use organoleptic methods as a valid approach to assess malodor in patients, with a view to diagnosis and treatment, and subsequent treatment monitoring" |
| Keywords: | Breath Tests Calibration *Dentists Halitosis/*diagnosis/therapy Humans Odorants/analysis Smell/*physiology Time Factors Tongue/microbiology Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis; |
| Notes: | "MedlineGreenman, J Lenton, P Seemann, R Nachnani, S eng Practice Guideline England 2014/02/26 J Breath Res. 2014 Mar; 8(1):017102. doi: 10.1088/1752-7155/8/1/017102. Epub 2014 Feb 24" |
