Halitosis Measurement by an Industrial Sulphide Monitor
- 1 August 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Periodontology
- Vol. 62 (8) , 487-489
- https://doi.org/10.1902/jop.1991.62.8.487
Abstract
Previous studies have established that hydrogen sulphide and mercaptans are the primary components of halitosis (bad breath). In the present investigation, we report a simple, rapid technique for measurement of halitosis‐related sulphides. The technique is based on a portable instrument generally used for environmental safety applications. Seventy‐five volunteers were measured using this technique, and the results (in peak ppb hydrogen sulphide equivalents) compared with organoleptic assessment by 7 judges. A highly significant overall correlation (r = 0.603; PJ Periodontol 1991; 62:487–489.Keywords
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