Catholic University Leuven, Department of Periodontology Kapucijnenvoer 33, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
J Breath Res. 2014 Mar;8(1):017103. doi: 10.1088/1752-7155/8/1/017103. Epub 2014 Feb 24.
At the moment there are no clear protocols for the assessment of bad breath. An organoleptic evaluation is still the reference. To date there are several tools available to detect and quantify specific compounds related to halitosis. This paper reviews the available information on three sulphur monitors (OralChroma™ (CHM-1), Halimeter® and Breathtron®), in order to suggest guidance for the general dental practitioner. All three devices showed an acceptable correlation with organoleptic scores. The Halimeter® and Breathtron® seem the most appropriate devices for a general dental practitioner, because they are easy to handle. Because of its capacity of distinguishing between different sulphur compounds and due to its time-consuming and complicated use, the OralChroma™ (CHM-1) seems more suitable in a research environment.
目前，尚无明确的口臭评估方案。嗅觉评估仍然是参考标准。迄今为止，已有多种工具可用于检测和量化与口臭相关的特定化合物。本文综述了三种硫磺监测器（OralChroma™（CHM-1）、Halimeter®和 Breathtron®）的现有信息，以期为普通牙科医生提供指导。所有三种设备与嗅觉评分均显示出可接受的相关性。Halimeter®和 Breathtron®似乎是普通牙科医生最适用的设备，因为它们易于操作。由于其能够区分不同的硫化合物，以及由于其耗时且复杂的使用，OralChroma™（CHM-1）在研究环境中似乎更适用。
