| Title: | Instrumental assessment of halitosis for the general dental practitioner |
| Author(s): | Laleman I; Dadamio J; De Geest S; Dekeyser C; Quirynen M; |
| Address: | "Catholic University Leuven, Department of Periodontology Kapucijnenvoer 33, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium" |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1752-7155/8/1/017103 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1752-7163 (Electronic) 1752-7155 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "At the moment there are no clear protocols for the assessment of bad breath. An organoleptic evaluation is still the reference. To date there are several tools available to detect and quantify specific compounds related to halitosis. This paper reviews the available information on three sulphur monitors (OralChroma (CHM-1), Halimeter(R) and Breathtron(R)), in order to suggest guidance for the general dental practitioner. All three devices showed an acceptable correlation with organoleptic scores. The Halimeter(R) and Breathtron(R) seem the most appropriate devices for a general dental practitioner, because they are easy to handle. Because of its capacity of distinguishing between different sulphur compounds and due to its time-consuming and complicated use, the OralChroma (CHM-1) seems more suitable in a research environment" |
| Keywords: | Amines/analysis Breath Tests/*instrumentation *Dentists Halitosis/*diagnosis Humans Saliva/chemistry Smell/physiology Sulfur/analysis Sulfur Compounds Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis beta-Galactosidase/metabolism; |
| Notes: | "MedlineLaleman, I Dadamio, J De Geest, S Dekeyser, C Quirynen, M eng England 2014/02/26 J Breath Res. 2014 Mar; 8(1):017103. doi: 10.1088/1752-7155/8/1/017103. Epub 2014 Feb 24" |
