| Title: | "Direct effect of chlorine dioxide, zinc chloride and chlorhexidine solution on the gaseous volatile sulfur compounds" |
| Author(s): | Kim JS; Park JW; Kim DJ; Kim YK; Lee JY; |
| Address: | "Department of Oral Medicine & Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry & Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University , Seoul , Korea (ROK)" |
| DOI: | 10.3109/00016357.2014.887770 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1502-3850 (Electronic) 0001-6357 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "OBJECTIVE: This study focused on the ability of aqueous anti-volatile-sulfur-compound (VSC) solutions to eliminate gaseous VSCs by direct contact in a sealed space to describe possible mode of action of anti-VSC agents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty milliliters of each experimental solution, 0.16% sodium chlorite, 0.25% zinc chloride, 0.1% chlorhexidine and distilled water, was injected into a Teflon bag containing mixed VSCs, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulfide and mixed vigorously for 30 s. The VSC concentration was measured by gas chromatography before, immediately after, 30 min and 60 min after mixing. RESULTS: The sodium chlorite solution reduced the VSC concentration remarkably. After mixing, nearly all VSCs were eliminated immediately and no VSCs were detected at 30 and 60 min post-mixing. However, in the other solutions, the VSC concentration decreased by approximately 30% immediately after mixing and there was no further decrease. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that sodium chlorite solution has the effect of eliminating gaseous VSCs directly. This must be because it can release chlorine dioxide gas which can react directly with gaseous VSCs. In the case of other solutions that have been proved to be effective to reduce halitosis clinically, it can be proposed that their anti-VSC effect is less likely due to the direct chemical elimination of gaseous VSCs in the mouth" |
| Keywords: | "Chlorhexidine/*chemistry Chlorides/*chemistry Chlorine Compounds/*chemistry Chromatography, Gas Halitosis/drug therapy Humans Hydrogen Sulfide/chemistry Materials Testing Oxides/*chemistry Sulfhydryl Compounds/chemistry Sulfides/chemistry Sulfur Compounds;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineKim, Ju-Sik Park, Ji-Woon Kim, Dae-Jung Kim, Young-Ku Lee, Jeong-Yun eng England 2014/02/12 Acta Odontol Scand. 2014 Nov; 72(8):645-50. doi: 10.3109/00016357.2014.887770. Epub 2014 Feb 10" |
