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Article: New findings in halitosis described from University of Leuven, Department of Periodontology.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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Data detailed in 'Characteristics of 2000 patients who visited a halitosis clinic' have been presented. "The aim of this paper was to analyse the aetiology and characteristics of 2000 patients who visited a multidisciplinary bad breath clinic in Leuven, Belgium and to correlate organoleptic ratings with portable device measurements. The characteristics and aetiology of breath malodour of two thousand consecutive patients who visited a halitosis consultation were explored by means of a standard questionnaire and a clinical examination, including organoleptic scores provided by a trained and calibrated judge, and a portable bad breath detector (Halimeter)," scientists in ...