Short term determination of effectiveness and sustainability to fight halitosis of three commercial mouthwashes

Halitosis is an adverse emission of odour from the oral cavity. Approximately 90% of all halitosis cases are related to oral health. Volatile sulphide compounds (VSC) constitute the main component of halitosis, they are produced by anaerobic bacteria located on the dorsum of the tongue and in period...

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Autores: Jacinto Alemán, Luis Fernando, Hernández Guerrero, Juan Carlos, Jiménez Farfán, María Dolores, López Salgado, Armando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista Odontológica Mexicana
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/27880
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/rom/article/view/27880
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:halitosis
mouthwashes
sustainability
VSC
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Sumario:Halitosis is an adverse emission of odour from the oral cavity. Approximately 90% of all halitosis cases are related to oral health. Volatile sulphide compounds (VSC) constitute the main component of halitosis, they are produced by anaerobic bacteria located on the dorsum of the tongue and in periodontal pockets. Mouthwashes with antimicrobial agents are effective in the treatment of halitosis, Nevertheless, commercial diversity presents a problem when choosing the right one.