To evaluate the diagnosis of halitosis in relation to the oral malodour judge's experience, age, gender and calibration.This study included 38 dental patients who volunteered to participate. Patients were evaluated for halitosis by 6 clinicians using the organoleptic method and by measuring mouth exhaled air using a halimeter, which is considered the gold standard. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were calculated for each clinician. Consistency between clinicians was evaluated through a kappa test. Significance level was set at P < 0.05.Out of the 38 patients, 14 were diagnosed with halitosis by 6 clinicians using a halimeter. The highest sensitivity (89

作者：Sehrazat, Evirgen；K?van?, Kamburo?lu；Ayse, Gulsahi

来源：Oral health & preventive dentistry 2013 年 11卷 1期