A review of the current literature on aetiology and measurement methods of halitosis

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 627-635

  van den Broek, Annemiek M W T ^a   Feenstra, Louw ^a   de Baat, Cees ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Halitosis; Measurement

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; N BENZOYLARGININE 2 NAPHTHYLAMIDE; SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

BREATH ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SALIVA;

BENZOYLARGININE-2-NAPHTHYLAMIDE; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BREATH TESTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALIVA; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34447108806     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.04.009     Document Type: Review

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