Clinical assessment of oral malodor by the electronic nose system.
J Dent Res
; 83(4): 317-21, 2004 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-15044506
ABSTRACT
A recently developed electronic nose has not yet been clinically applied to evaluations of oral malodor. This investigation sought to determine whether an electronic nose could clinically assess oral malodor. Twenty-nine healthy adults and 49 patients were assessed by results of an actual organoleptic test, a score representing malodor strength with an electronic nose in "top-note" mode (top-note score), and measurements of volatile sulfur compound (VSC) concentrations. The correlation coefficient between top-note and actual organoleptic scores (r = 0.71) was comparable with the log VSC and actual organoleptic scores (r = 0.63). However, the area under the receiver-operating characteristic plots for top-note score was significantly larger than that for log VSC. In logistic regression analyses with top-note score as a dependent variable, probing depth, tongue coating, and plaque control record each had independent associations. Our findings suggest that the top-note score from an electronic nose examination may be useful for the clinical evaluation of oral malodor.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Compostos de Enxofre
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Técnicas Biossensoriais
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Saúde Bucal
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Halitose
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Article