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ArticleJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology2011

Evaluation of two mouth rinses in reduction of oral malodor using a spectrophotometric technique.

Sumit Malhotra, R K Yeltiwar

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Article in Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  4. Essential oils, their therapeutic properties, and implication in dentistry: A review.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
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Sumit MalhotraDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, ITS Dental College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
R K Yeltiwar

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Abstract

backgroundVarious mouth rinses have been used in the treatment of halitosis, but most of the evidence for the efficacy of mouth rinses is anecdotal. In the present study, 0.2% chlorhexidine rinse and an essential oil mouth rinse are compared for their efficacy in reducing the breath mercaptan levels. MATERIALS AND

methodsFifteen patients with the chief complaint of oral malodor were randomly divided into 3 groups and were provided with the respective mouth rinses. Pre rinsing measurements were performed on the Day 1 and no other periodontal treatment was instituted. Post rinsing estimation of mercaptan levels was performed after 7 days.

resultsWhen comparing chlorhexidine with the essential oil mouth rinse, the reduction in VSCs was highly significant in the chlorhexidine group (P<0.01). However, the reduction in the organoleptic scores was not significant among the two groups. Organoleptic scores showed very highly significant correlations with the VSC concentrations measured by the spectrophotometric method.

conclusionThe spectrophotometric technique employed in this study appears to be a promising new method for evaluation of oral malodor. Chlorhexidine still appears to be the agent of choice as a short term regimen in cases of oral malodor.

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Chlorhexidinehalitosisorganolepticspectrophotometryvolatile sulfur compounds (VSCs)

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PMID22028512
PMCPMC3200021

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