Emotional impact of halitosis

Troger, Bernard; Almeida, Hiram Laranjeira de; Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira

doi:10.1590/2237-6089-2014-0001

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“…Halitosis leads to avoidance behaviours and limits relationships, therefore requiring professional care not only by dentists but also by psychological support (Settineri et al, ). Indeed, it was demonstrated that halitosis has emotional and psychological impacts (Troger, Almeida, & Jr, ).…”

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Self‐reported halitosis in a sample of Brazilians: Prevalence, associated risk predictors and accuracy estimates with clinical diagnosis

Faria

Costa

Silveira

et al. 2019

J Clinic Periodontology

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Aims:To evaluate the prevalence of self-reported halitosis and its predictors, and to determine the accuracy estimates of self-reported measures with clinical evaluation of halitosis. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study comprised 5,420 individuals (teaching staff, administrative personnel and ongoing students from Federal University of Minas Gerais), who answered a structured questionnaire containing sociodemographic, medical and dental data, and self-reported halitosis measures.A subsample (n = 159) underwent halitosis assessment through the organoleptic method. Predictors for self-reported halitosis were determined through univariate and multivariate analyses. Accuracy estimates of self-reported measures were evaluated in this subsample.Results: Prevalence of self-reported halitosis varied from approximately 4%-35%, depending on the self-reported measure. Self-reported halitosis was mainly associated with socio-economic variables (age, gender, educational level), parameters of oral health (gingival bleeding, gingival infections, tongue coating, general oral health evaluation) and impacts on daily activities (family/social environment and intimate relations). Specificity values for self-reported halitosis measures were determined to be high for clinical (organoleptic score ≥2) and strong (organoleptic score ≥4) halitosis. Combinations of self-reported measures retrieved useful accuracy estimates for strong halitosis. Conclusion:Prevalence rates of self-reported halitosis may be considered moderate.Accuracy diagnostic estimates were determined to be useful, with good prediction for non-diseased individuals. K E Y W O R D Sepidemiology, halitosis, prevalence, risk factors, self-report, sensitivity and specificity

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Self‐reported halitosis in a sample of Brazilians: Prevalence, associated risk predictors and accuracy estimates with clinical diagnosis

Faria

Costa

Silveira

et al. 2019

J Clinic Periodontology

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“…Bad breath has been linked with psychiatric symptoms such as phobias, depression, substantial worry, and changes in behavior and can adversely affect selfesteem, self-confidence, and impact on social participation. [33][34][35][36][37][38]…”

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Awareness of Halitosis and Oral Hygiene Among Undergraduate Dental Students

Rana¹,

Shakoor²,

Fahim³

2018

J Pak Dent Assoc

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BACKGROUND: Halitosis or oral malodor is characterized by unpleasant odor arising from the oral cavity. The prevalence of halitosis however is not studied extensively. METHODOLOGY: A structured questionnaire consisting of 15 questions was administered to 220 undergraduate students of Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore. RESULTS: Out of them 212(96.36%) students participated in the study. Among them 90(42.45%) were males and 122(57.55%) were females. Mean age of the students was 20.48±1.63 years. Average age of male was 21.41±1.66 years and of female was19.79±1.22 years. 89(42.0%) reported halitosis (95% C.I 35.3% to 48.9%), 90(42.5%) have no halitosis and 33(15.6%) did not know about It. Halitosis was reported among 30(33.3%) male and 59(48.4%) female. Present study showed that females have more awareness of malodor than the male students. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate higher prevalence and awareness of halitosis among this population consisting of dental students. The awareness of halitosis as an individual entity should be promoted to the general population and the therapeutic measures should be made available to all.

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“…Due to the associated social and psychological effects, intra‐oral halitosis should be taken seriously, and considered one of the most unattractive aspects of social interactions (de Jongh et al., ). It negatively impacts sufferers’ quality of life (QoL), emotional well‐being with potentially damaging effects on psychosocial interactions and relationships (de Jongh et al., ; Lu, Chen, Wong, Zhu, & Ye, ; Troger, Almeida, & Duquia, )…”

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confidence: 99%