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Tongue coating
Seerangaiyan, Kavitha
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TONGUE COATING
The research reported in this thesis was carried out at the center for dentistry and oral hygiene, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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The research reported in this thesis was carried out at the center for dentistry and oral hygiene, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Layout design: Kavitha Seerangaiyan Cover design: Kavitha Seerangaiyan
Printed by: Ridderprint B.V (https://www.ridderprint.nl/) ISBN: 978-94-034-1074-6 (printed version)
Tongue coating
It’s impact on intra-oral halitosis and taste
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. dr. E. Sterken
and according to the decision of the Doctorate Board. This thesis will be defended in public on Wednesday 28 November 2018 at 11:00 hours
by
Kavitha Seerangaiyan
born on 7 September 1983 in Oddanchatram, India
Supervisor
Prof. E.G. Winkel
Prof. A.J. van Winkelhoff
Co-supervisor
Dr. P.J.W. Jüch
Assessment Committee
Prof. A. Vissink Prof. C. de Baat Prof. H. van der Mei
Tongue coating
It’s impact on intra-oral halitosis and taste
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the Rector Magnificus Prof. dr. E. Sterken
and according to the decision of the Doctorate Board. This thesis will be defended in public on Wednesday 28 November 2018 at 11:00 hours
by
Kavitha Seerangaiyan
born on 7 September 1983 in Oddanchatram, India
Supervisor
Prof. E.G. Winkel
Prof. A.J. van Winkelhoff
Co-supervisor
Dr. P.J.W. Jüch
Assessment Committee
Prof. A. Vissink Prof. C. de Baat Prof. H. van der Mei
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Contents
Chapter 1
1
General introduction.
13
Chapter 2
Tongue coating: its characteristics and role in intra-oral halitosis and general health: A review.
Chapter 3
33
The tongue microbiome in healthy subjects and patients with intra-oral halitosis.
Chapter 4
53
Untargeted metabolomic analysis of the bacterial tongue coating of intra-oral halitosis patients.
Chapter 5
77
Tongue cleaning increases the perceived intensity of salty taste.
Chapter 6
87
General discussion, conclusion and future prospective
Summary
95
Samenvatting
98
Acknowledgements
101
Contents
Chapter 1
1
General introduction.
13
Chapter 2
Tongue coating: its characteristics and role in intra-oral halitosis and general health: A review.
Chapter 3
33
The tongue microbiome in healthy subjects and patients with intra-oral halitosis.
Chapter 4
53
Untargeted metabolomic analysis of the bacterial tongue coating of intra-oral halitosis patients.
Chapter 5
77
Tongue cleaning increases the perceived intensity of salty taste.
Chapter 6
87
General discussion, conclusion and future prospective
Summary
95
Samenvatting
98
Acknowledgements
