Business Wire - Halimeter used to diagnose halitosisBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1997--Don't be surprised if the next time you visit your dentist he sticks an unusual probe into you mouth even before he starts his usual procedures.
He'll be checking for halitosis using a Halimeter.
According to an editorial by Lawrence H. Meskin, D.D.S., Editor of the American Dental Association Journal, 92 percent of dentists surveyed reported having patients with bad breath. (Sept.'96). He points out that estimates range from a low of 25 million to a high of 85 million Americans who either think they have bad breath, or actually have it.
Meskin is recommending dentists get into the anti-halitosis business before the snake oil specialists take over.
Interscan Corp. of Chatsworth, Calif. creator of the Halimeter, reports that more than 1,000 dentists are already helping those who have the problem.
The Halimeter is an electrochemical gas detector that senses the volatile sulfur compounds that produce the malodors. Available with it is a "Haligram" unit that provides a printout as to the severity of the bad breath...or the lack thereof.
CONTACT: Interscan Corp.
Mike Shaw, 800/458-6153
e-mail: mds1@gasdetection.com
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