A new organoleptic testing method for evaluating halitosis

• Published in: Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 80; no. 1; p. 93
• Main Authors: Kim, Dae-Jung, Lee, Jeong-Yun, Kho, Hong-Seop, Chung, Jin-Woo, Park, Hee-Kyung, Kim, Young-Ku
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Breath Tests - instrumentation; Breath Tests - methods; Chromatography, Gas; Equipment Design; Female; Halitosis - diagnosis; Halitosis - metabolism; Humans; Hydrogen Sulfide - analysis; Intubation - instrumentation; Male; Middle Aged; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Smell - physiology; Sulfhydryl Compounds - analysis; Sulfides - analysis; Sulfur Compounds - analysis; Syringes; Young Adult

Halitosis is a common condition in the adult population. The organoleptic method has been used widely in the clinical field for the diagnosis of halitosis because of its simplicity; however, this method has limitations as a result of its lack of objectivity and reproducibility. We developed a new me...