| Title: | "The relationship between volatile sulphur compounds, tongue coating and periodontal disease" |
| Author(s): | Calil C; Liberato FL; Pereira AC; de Castro Meneghim M; Goodson JM; Groppo FC; |
| Address: | "Discipline of Periodontics, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil" |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00366.x |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1601-5037 (Electronic) 1601-5029 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The purpose of the present study was to observe the casual levels of volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) in volunteers with different clinical scores of tongue coating, periodontal pockets depth and Gingival Bleeding Index. Seventy-two subjects who attended for the first time at the dental clinic of the University were randomly selected for intra-oral and periodontal examinations. Systemic and dental histories were also obtained. The subjects were unaware of all procedures. The level of VSC was assessed by using a portable sulphide monitor (Halimeter; Interscan Co., Chatsworth, CA, USA). High tongue coating levels were related with more VSC counts (multivariate anova, P = 0.01). No statistically significant relation (multiple linear regression, P > 0.05) was observed among the VSC levels considering age, bleeding and periodontal pockets sites (depth > 4 mm). We concluded that the tongue coating was one of the main factors influencing the VSC levels" |
| Keywords: | Adolescent Adult Analysis of Variance *Biofilms Female Halitosis/*etiology/metabolism Humans Male Middle Aged Periodontal Diseases/*complications/metabolism Periodontal Index Reference Values Regression Analysis Sulfur Compounds/adverse effects/*analysis/; |
| Notes: | "MedlineCalil, C Liberato, F L Pereira, A C de Castro Meneghim, M Goodson, J M Groppo, F C eng England 2009/10/17 Int J Dent Hyg. 2009 Nov; 7(4):251-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00366.x" |
