Two mechanisms of oral malodor inhibition by zinc ions

• Main Authors: Nao Suzuki (Author), Yoshio Nakano (Author), Takeshi Watanabe (Author), Masahiro Yoneda (Author), Takao Hirofuji (Author), Takashi Hanioka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to reveal the mechanisms by which zinc ions inhibit oral malodor. Material and Methods The direct binding of zinc ions to gaseous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was assessed in comparison with other metal ions. Nine metal chlorides and six metal acetates were ex...