Halitosis: Variations in Mouth and Total Breath Odor Intensity Resulting from Prophylaxis and Antisepsis

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Mouth and total breath odors were sampled directly from the subject and evaluated by use of the Fair-Wells osmoscope to determine the effect of prophylaxis of the teeth and tongue, the effect of use of dentifrice and antiseptic soln. Water was used as a control. Also detd. were the effect of saliva stagnation, saliva incubation, various forms of tobacco and certain foods. It was concluded that the prophylactic measures significantly reduced odor levels from objectionable to unobjectionable levels for several hrs., that antiseptic and dentifrice did not mask such odors but actually removed them. Return to original (objectionable) levels did not occur within several hrs. The use of water had no such effect. Certain foodstuffs such as garlic produced systemic effects that cannot be affected by any means.
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