title: Relationship between the concentration of volatile sulphur compound and periodontal disease severity in Nigerian young adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the concentration of volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) in mouth air and the severity of periodontal diseases in young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 400 subjects were studied. Estimation of periodontal disease severity was done using the basic periodontal examination (BPE) and the baseline measurement of the concentration of VSC in the mouth air of the subjects was done objectively using the Halimeter(®).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean concentration of VSC for the group with BPE code 0 was 91.0 ± 5.9 parts per billion (ppb), 156.4 ± 9.4 ppb for BPE code 1, 275.2 ± 38.5 ppb for BPE code 2, 353.5 ± 72.3 ppb for BPE code 3, and 587.0 ± 2.1 ppb for BPE code 4 (P = 0.001). Majority (79.0%) of the subjects with BPE code 0 had concentration of VSC <181 ppb. Sixty-two (54.9%) with BPE code 1 had concentration of VSC <181 ppb, 34% with BPE code 2 had concentration of VSC <181 ppb and 42.9% with BPE code 3 had concentration of VSC <181 ppb. Only 6.5% of the subjects with BPE code 0 had VSC concentration >250 ppb, whereas all (100%) of those with BPE code 4 had VSC concentration >250 ppb (P = 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was concluded that a relationship exists between the periodontal pocket depth and the concentration of VCS in mouth air of young adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Adebola O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Ehizele
authors.forename: Patrick I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Ojehanon
keywords: Periodontal pocket; volatile sulphur compound; young adults
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