Contribution of Periodontal Pathogens on Tongue Dorsa Analyzed with Real-time PCR to Oral Malodor

Bad Breath, Halitosis

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Article Notes:
Tongue

Author(s):
Muneo Tanaka, Yumiko Yamamoto, Masae Kuboniwa, Aya Nonaka, Nobuko Nishida, Kazuhiko Maeda, Kosuke Kataoka, Hideki Nagata, Satoshi Shizukuishi

Published By:
Microbes and Infection

Date Published:
2004

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SUMMARY:
Bad breath is considered to originate primarily from bacteria on the tongue. This study of 29 individuals, 10 of which were free from bad breath, was conducted to find a connection between bad breath and tongue periodontal pathogens. The results of the study suggest that there are five periodontal pathogens on the surface of the tongue that contribute greatly to volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) production. Volatile sulfur compounds are known to cause bad breath.

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