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Evaluation of Tongue Coating by Digital Tongue Diagnosis System between Halitosis and Non-Halitosis Patients.  

Jung, Yong-Jae (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Jin-Sung (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Oh, Sung-Hwan (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Han, Ga-Jin (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Yoo-Seung (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Hong, In-A (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Young-Sun (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Jae-Woo (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Kyung-Mo (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering. Kyung Hee University)
Ryu, Bong-Ha (3rd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine / v.31, no.1, 2010 , pp. 23-29 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this prospective, case-controlled study was to assess the difference of the amount of tongue coating between halitosis and non-halitosis patients using a digital tongue diagnosis system (DTDS). Methods: Sixty-five patients complaining of oral malodor were recruited for the study. The level of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) in the oral cavity of the patients was measured by a portable gas chromatography. All patients were then divided into two groups, the halitosis group ($H_2S{\geq}1.5ng$/10ml, or $CH_3SH{\geq}0.5ng$/10ml) and the non-halitosis group ($H_2S$<1.5ng/10ml and $CH_3SH$<0.5ng/10ml), according to the VSC level criteria published by Tonzetich. Tongue images of the two groups were acquired and analyzed by DTDS, followed by the analysis of the tongue coating scores. Results: The tongue coating scores of the halitosis group were significantly higher than of the non-halitosis group (P=0.033). Furthermore, the difference of the posterior tongue coating between the two groups was more significant (P=0.000). Conclusions: Halitosis patients were shown to have a thicker tongue coating than those in the non-halitosis group. Moreover, the posterior dorsum of the tongue should be observed more cautiously when dealing with halitosis patients. Also, the progress and state of the patient's symptom of halitosis as diagnosed objectively by the portable gas chromatography could also possibly be analyzed instead by the DTDS tongue coating score.
Keywords
halitosis; tongue coating; digital tongue diagnosis system; portable gas chromatography;
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