title: Hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan in periodontal pockets.
abstract: A sensitive gas chromatographic method was developed to determine the amounts of volatile sulfur compounds in gingival fluid. Hydrogen sulfide was the predominant volatile sulfur compound and was detected in 61 out of 79 studied periodontal pockets. Methyl mercaptan was found in about 20% of the pockets. No other volatile sulfur compounds were detected. The highest concentration of hydrogen sulfide in gingival fluid was 1.9 mmol/liter, and of methyl mercaptan 0.16 mmol/liter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Microbiology, University of Umea, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Persson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000378:metabolism*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; C005231:methylmercaptan; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide