The Impact of Periodontal Therapy and the Adjunctive Effect of Antiseptics on Breath Odor‐Related Outcome Variables: A Double‐Blind Randomized Study

Abstract

The results of this study indicate that in patients with moderate periodontitis, initial periodontal therapy including tongue scraping did not have a significant effect on the microbial load of the tongue and had only a weak impact on the VSC level, except when combined with a mouthrinse. Saliva incubation can be used as an indirect way to score breath odor. It offers simplicity, objectivity, and is less invasive.