title: Effect of tongue scraper and rinses on bad breath, a double-blind, randomized, parallel group clinical trial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0762, USA.
authors.forename: M Robert
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wirthlin
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Ryan R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Charles I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Hoover
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D018441:Biofilms; D001944:Breath Tests; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017606:Chlorine Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006209:Halitosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013457:Sulfur Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D009067:Mouthwashes; D010087:Oxides; D013457:Sulfur Compounds; C025109:chlorine dioxide; C010882:chlorhexidine gluconate; D002710:Chlorhexidine