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Validation of organoleptics and instrumental measurement for halitosis among patient with malodour


Journal of Dental Health, Oral Disorders & Therapy
Ashwini Dayma,1 Manish Jain,2 Vrinda Saxena,3 Nilesh Torwane,4 Vineesh Vishnu,5 Anshika Khare6

Abstract

Objective: Assess the severity/levels of halitosis among the patient with malodor by using organoleptic technique and to compare the halitosis by organoleptics measurement and halitosis instrument/bad breath tester (Tanita©).
Materials and methods: A total 320 study population was considered for study and the age ranged from 20-60 years. Halitosis is measured by organoleptic method by two different examiner and also used halitosis instrument/bad breath tester (Tanita©) with scoring criteria. For data collection preformed, closed ended Questionnaire was used...Statistical analyses were used: chi square test. 
Result: Out of 320, 29 (0.09%) subjets was recorded with no halitosis. While comparing of data of organoleptic method and instrument/bad breath tester (Tanita©) sensitivity and specificity are 41.1% and 53.3 % respectively.ROC curve is 0.473 
Conclusion: The organoleptic method is more effective as compared halitosis instrument for detection of halitosis.

Keywords

halitosis, organoleptic method, halitosis instrument, oral health, periodontal, disease, onions, coffee, cigarette smoking, chewing tobacco, xerostomia, liver disease, kidney disease, lung disease, sinus disease, reflux disease

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