Reduction of oral levels of Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSC) by professional toothcleaning and oral hygiene instruction in non-halitosis patients

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 397-401

  Seemann, Rainer ^a   Passek, Gregor ^a   Bizhang, Mozhgan ^a   Zimmer, Stefan ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Oral hygiene; Oral volatile sulfur compounds (VSC); Sulfide monitor

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EDUCATION; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTICS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BREATH TESTS; DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; HALITOSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORAL HYGIENE; ORAL HYGIENE INDEX; PERIODONTAL INDEX; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33644630515     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a9768     Document Type: Article

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