U.S., Feb. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07424300) titled 'Olfactory Function and Oral Malodor in Periodontitis Before and After Periodontal Therapy' on Feb. 13.
Brief Summary: This prospective cohort study investigated the relationship between oral malodor and olfactory function in adults with generalized periodontitis. A total of 101 patients were evaluated before and after routine nonsurgical periodontal therapy. Volatile sulfur compound (VSC) levels and psychophysical olfactory performance using the Sniffin' Sticks test (TDI score) were measured at baseline and one week after completion of three sessions of scaling and root planing (SRP). The study aimed to determine whether reduction o...