Effect of tongue cleansing on morning oral malodour in periodontally healthy individuals

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-94

  Haas, Alex Nogueira ^a   Silveira, élcia Maria Varize ^a   Rösinga, Cassiano Kuchenbecker ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Halitosis; Oral hygiene; Oral malodour; Tongue

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONGUE;

ADULT; BIOFILMS; BREATH TESTS; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TONGUE;

EID: 35148836112     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a12298     Document Type: Article

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