Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
J Breath Res. 2014 Mar;8(1):017102. doi: 10.1088/1752-7155/8/1/017102. Epub 2014 Feb 24.
An organoleptic assessment of an odor is defined as a method that can measure the strength of target odors and expresses the value in terms of a point or number with reference to a pre-defined organoleptic scale. Organoleptic assessments are performed using different scales and are used widely in industry (e.g. for measuring the effectiveness of anti-odor agents), in research (to discover relationships between bad breath and microbiology of the tongue, or the generation of particular volatile compounds), but it is also a prerequisite for the diagnosis of halitosis in individual patients required before directing appropriate treatment. An organoleptic assessment of halitosis patients may be carried out in specialized institutions but--based on the fact that in most cases the odor originates from oral structures--also by dental professionals including general dental practitioners (GDPs). Thus, this paper describes the scientific background for recommendations on how a GDP or dental hygienist or general practitioner with cases of bad breath should use organoleptic methods as a valid approach to assess malodor in patients, with a view to diagnosis and treatment, and subsequent treatment monitoring.
对气味的感官评估被定义为一种可以测量目标气味强度的方法，并通过参考预先定义的感官标度，用点或数字来表示该值。感官评估使用不同的标度进行，并在工业中广泛使用（例如，用于测量抗气味剂的效果），在研究中也有使用（例如，用于发现口臭与舌部微生物学之间的关系，或特定挥发性化合物的产生），但它也是个别口臭患者诊断的前提，在确定适当的治疗方法之前需要进行这种诊断。口臭患者的感官评估可以在专门的机构进行，但由于大多数情况下气味来源于口腔结构，因此牙医专业人员（包括普通牙医）也可以进行评估。因此，本文介绍了关于普通牙医、牙科保健师或全科医生在处理口臭病例时如何使用感官方法作为评估患者异味的有效方法的建议的科学背景，以便进行诊断和治疗，并随后进行治疗监测。
