Delusional halitosis. Review of the literature and analysis of 32 cases

A study of personality And psychological distress among delusional halitosis patients.

“…Meanwhile, bodily discomfort, discomfort in social situation, loss of interest i n u s u a l a c t i v i t i e s a n d ex t e r n a l l y manipulated thought were present in three of the five patients. This agree with previous 4,11,12 studies of this condition that highlighted the possible effects of all forms of halitosis on social interaction and communication of This study is novel in its own right. It appears to be a pioneering study.…”

“…The extraoral and intra-oral clinical assessment and the halimeter investigations showed no breath abnormality in all the patients studied. Similarly, previous reports have identified persistent complaint of chronic bad breath without objective evidence of oral malodour as the diagnostic criteria for delusional [3][4][5]11 halitosis.…”

“…Real or imagined possession of bad breath might lead to a limitation of social contacts, particularly since it is very difficult to smell one's own breath and testing it by breathing into the hand held in front of the mouth and nose is generally ineffective. In those who suffer from imaginary or delusional halitosis, it is the inability to be sure whether or not halitosis is present that 11 makes them very unhappy.…”

Frequency Of Delusional Halitosis In A University Community

“…Previous work done in this centre on thirty-two (32) cases of delusional halitosis, did not analyse the frequency of this condition within the University of Benin Community where it was carried out 1 . The University of Benin is a first generation University located in Benin City, Edo State, within the south-south zone of Nigeria.…”

“…This condition occurs in apparently healthy individuals who complain of chronic bad breath that no one else can smell and for which no local or systemic disease causing oral malodour could be found 1 . These patients believe that their breath is offensive even when no objective evidence of breath malodour can be identified [2][3][4][5][6][7] .…”