Halimeter

Halimeter

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Published in A Sahib El-Radhi, James Carroll, Paediatric Symptom Sorter, 2017

A Halimeter is a useful device to confirm halitosis; the measurement involves a flexible straw being inserted into the mouth or nostril while the patient holds their breath. The measurement is in parts per billion and any measurement more than 75 parts per billion is diagnostic.

A new halitosis screening tool: halitosis finding score derivation and validation

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Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2022

Berk Gurpinar, Tolgar Lutfi Kumral, Huseyin Sari, Belgin Tutar, Yavuz Uyar

Halimeter is an objective and quantitative method for the diagnosis of halitosis. The main shortcomings of the halimeter is its inability to detect distal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and it’s high-cost. The chemical sensors in the halimeter can only detect sulphuric compounds. Although oral causes occupy a large percentage of the aetiology, approximately 15% of halitosis occurs due to the respiratory and alimentary tract pathologies or metabolic disorders which can only be detected by the organoleptic method [4,8].

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