Clinical efficacy of a new tooth and tongue gel applied with a tongue cleaner in reducing oral halitosis.
Quintessence Int
; 43(8): 709-18, 2012 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23034424
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The short-term and overnight effect of three treatment regimens on oral halitosis were investigated toothbrushing with a reference toothpaste, toothbrushing with reference toothpaste and tongue cleaning, and toothbrushing and tongue cleaning with a tooth-and-tongue gel. METHOD AND MATERIALS Fifty-four subjects meeting the inclusion criteria for bad breath were enrolled in the study. All subjects received each of the three treatment regimens in a balanced design. Efficacy was assessed by organoleptic ratings and volatile sulfur compound (VSC) measurements 5 and 60 minutes after first application and overnight after 7 days of repeated use.RESULTS:
The combination of toothbrushing and tongue cleaning with tooth-and-tongue gel provided the best results in terms of organoleptic ratings and VSC measurements at all time points compared to the other treatment regimens.CONCLUSION:
The use of tooth and tongue gel for both toothbrushing and tongue cleaning showed a positive short-term and overnight effects after 7 days of use. This treatment regimen is a promising approach to control halitosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sulfur Compounds
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Tongue
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Dental Devices, Home Care
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Dentifrices
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Halitosis
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Quintessence Int
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany