The Relationship of Oral Malodor in Patients With or Without Periodontal Disease

Background: Halitosis has been correlated with the concentration of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) produced in the oral cavity by metabolic activity of bacteria colonizing the periodontal area and the dorsum of the tongue. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is some relationship be...

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Published in:Journal of periodontology (1970) 2002-11, Vol.73 (11), p.1338-1342
Main Authors: Figueiredo, Luciene Cristina, Rosetti, Elizabeth Pimentel, Marcantonio, Elcio, Marcantonio, Rosemary Adriana C., Salvador, Sergio Luiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bacteroides - isolation & purification
BANA test
Benzoylarginine-2-Naphthylamide
Breath Tests
Case-Control Studies
Chi-Square Distribution
Dental Plaque - complications
Dental Plaque - microbiology
Dentistry
Female
Halitosis - etiology
Halitosis - microbiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Periodontal Diseases - complications
Periodontal Diseases - microbiology
Periodontal Index
Porphyromonas gingivalis - isolation & purification
Statistics, Nonparametric
sulfur compounds
Sulfur Compounds - analysis
Treponema - isolation & purification
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Summary:Background: Halitosis has been correlated with the concentration of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) produced in the oral cavity by metabolic activity of bacteria colonizing the periodontal area and the dorsum of the tongue. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is some relationship between the presence of N‐benzoyl‐DL‐arginine‐2‐napthylamide (BANA)‐positive species Treponema denticola, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Bacteroides forsythus and clinical and oral malodor parameters. Methods: Twenty‐one subjects (21 to 59 years old) with probing depths (PD) >3.0 mm and 20 subjects (21 to 63 years old) with PD ≤3.0 mm (controls) participated. The quality of the mouth air was assessed organoleptically, and a portable sulfide monitor was used to measure the concentration of VSC. Clinical parameters, plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI), were obtained from 6 teeth. Samples for BANA test were taken from the dorsal surface of the tongue, saliva, and the 6 reference teeth. Results: The scores of PI, GI, subgingival samples that tested positive for BANA hydrolyzing species, organoleptic ratings, and VSC values were significantly higher in the subjects with PD >3.0 mm (P
ISSN:0022-3492
1943-3670
DOI:10.1902/jop.2002.73.11.1338