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Evaluation d’une nouvelle sonde linguale à sulfide pour détecter l’halitose
Author(s) -
Morita Manabu,
Musinski Donald L.,
Wang HomLay
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2001.028005494.x
Subject(s) - tongue , dorsum , medicine , sulfide , dentistry , significant difference , chemistry , pathology , anatomy , organic chemistry
Aim: The present study examined the relationship between sulfide levels on tongue dorsum surfaces (pS levels) and oral malodor. Method: The pS levels of 20 systemically healthy volunteers were evaluated using an industrial device equipped with a newly‐developed tongue sulfide probe. The pS levels on 3 parts of the tongue – anterior, middle and posterior along the median groove of the tongue dorsum – were determined for each subject. Results: The device reported the pS level in a digital score ranging from 0.0 (<10 −7 M of sulfide) to 5.0 (10 −2 M of sulfide) in increments of 0.5. Oral malodor was assessed by measuring the level of volatile sulfur compounds in mouth air, as well as by the organoleptic method. The pS levels were 0.03±0.11, 0.20±0.41 and 0.88±0.76 for the anterior, middle and posterior parts, respectively. This difference was significant ( p <0.001). Both oral malodor measurements showed significant correlation ( p <0.05) with the pS levels of middle and posterior parts of tongue. Conclusion: It was concluded that the tongue sulfide probe might be useful in management of subjects with oral malodor.