Combining culture and culture‐independent methods reveals new microbial composition of halitosis patients' tongue biofilm
Abstract Background Oral malodor is a very discomforting condition deriving from the presence of volatile sulfur compounds in the expired air. In halitosis of intraoral etiology, the volatile sulfur compounds are metabolic products of the oral microorganisms within the biofilm coating the tongue dor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-02-01
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Series: | MicrobiologyOpen |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.958 |