halitose (slechte adem) halitosis oral malodor
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age: >= 18 years - 55 year - Male and female - Classified as systemically healthy, assessed by medical questionnaire - Organoleptic score of >= 2 - Presence of Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSC*s) using Oral Chroma® - Minimum of 20 natural teeth: all first molars and second (or third molars) in the upper jaw available - Agree to present with *overnight* plaque - Agree to present without eating and drinking 2 hours prior to visit - Having visited the dentist for a regular check-up within the last year and having finished the necessary treatment. - Willing and able to give written informed consent - Willing to consent to use their collected anonymous and coded body materials for further research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Anyone presenting with a probing depth >= 5mm with bleeding on probing and attachment loss >= 2 mm, Dutch Periodontal Screening Index score 3+/ 4 - Overt dental caries - Interproximal restorations between all molars - Smokers, definition non-smoker:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in microbiota from baseline to day 14 and/or to day 31 as determined with 16S Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) microbiology. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in total protease activity as determined by FRET from: - saliva Oral malodor by: - organoleptic score Change in Volatile Sulphur Compounds (VSCs ) determined by OralChroma® - breath sample Extent of tongue coating and tongue body appearance: - Discoloration - Thickness - Tongue body structure and shape Plaque score determined by the modified Silness & Löe plaque score Gingival bleeding determined by the bleeding on marginal probing score Tolerance in test group vs placebo group: - Mouth feel using a VAS score | — |
Countries
The Netherlands