Clinical Assessment of Oral Malodor by the Electronic Nose System

摘要: A recently developed electronic nose has not yet been clinically applied to evaluations of oral malodor. This investigation sought determine whether an could assess Twenty-nine healthy adults and 49 patients were assessed by results actual organoleptic test, a score representing malodor strength with in "top-note" mode (top-note score), measurements volatile sulfur compound (VSC) concentrations. The correlation coefficient between top-note scores (r = 0.71) was comparable the log VSC 0.63). However, area under receiver-operating characteristic plots for significantly larger than that VSC. In logistic regression analyses as dependent variable, probing depth, tongue coating, plaque control record each had independent associations. Our findings suggest from examination may be useful clinical evaluation