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Article: Prevalence of halitosis in the population of the city of Bern, Switzerland:: A study comparing self-reported and clinical data

TitlePrevalence of halitosis in the population of the city of Bern, Switzerland:: A study comparing self-reported and clinical data
Authors
KeywordsPeriodontal health
Epidemiology
Halitosis
Oral hygiene
Smoking
Issue Date2009
Citation
European Journal of Oral Sciences, 2009, v. 117, n. 3, p. 261-267 How to Cite?
AbstractEpidemiological data on halitosis are rare. In this study we evaluated the prevalence of halitosis in the population of the city of Bern, Switzerland, using a standardized questionnaire and clinical examination. First of all, a standardized questionnaire was filled out by all 419 participants. In the clinical examination, 'objective' values for halitosis were gathered through two different organoleptic assessments and by the measurement of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC). Additionally, tongue coating and the modified periodontal screening index (PSI) were evaluated for each participant. The questionnaire revealed that 32% of all subjects sometimes or often experienced halitosis. The organoleptic evaluation (grade 0-5) identified 48 persons with grade 3 and higher. Measurement of VSC identified 117 subjects (28%) with readings of ≥ 75 parts per billion (ppb). Tongue coating, modified PSI, and smoking were significantly associated with higher organoleptic scores, and tongue coating and smoking were associated with higher VSC values. For about one-third of the Bernese city population, halitosis seems to pose an oral health problem. Only a weak correlation between self-reported halitosis and either organoleptic or VSC measurements could be detected. © 2009 Eur J Oral Sci.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/236141
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dc.contributor.authorBornstein, Michael M.-
dc.contributor.authorKislig, Karin-
dc.contributor.authorHoti, Beatrice Brun-
dc.contributor.authorSeemann, Rainer-
dc.contributor.authorLussi, Adrian-
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-11T07:43:03Z-
dc.date.available2016-11-11T07:43:03Z-
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Oral Sciences, 2009, v. 117, n. 3, p. 261-267-
dc.identifier.issn0909-8836-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/236141-
dc.description.abstractEpidemiological data on halitosis are rare. In this study we evaluated the prevalence of halitosis in the population of the city of Bern, Switzerland, using a standardized questionnaire and clinical examination. First of all, a standardized questionnaire was filled out by all 419 participants. In the clinical examination, 'objective' values for halitosis were gathered through two different organoleptic assessments and by the measurement of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC). Additionally, tongue coating and the modified periodontal screening index (PSI) were evaluated for each participant. The questionnaire revealed that 32% of all subjects sometimes or often experienced halitosis. The organoleptic evaluation (grade 0-5) identified 48 persons with grade 3 and higher. Measurement of VSC identified 117 subjects (28%) with readings of ≥ 75 parts per billion (ppb). Tongue coating, modified PSI, and smoking were significantly associated with higher organoleptic scores, and tongue coating and smoking were associated with higher VSC values. For about one-third of the Bernese city population, halitosis seems to pose an oral health problem. Only a weak correlation between self-reported halitosis and either organoleptic or VSC measurements could be detected. © 2009 Eur J Oral Sci.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Oral Sciences-
dc.subjectPeriodontal health-
dc.subjectEpidemiology-
dc.subjectHalitosis-
dc.subjectOral hygiene-
dc.subjectSmoking-
dc.titlePrevalence of halitosis in the population of the city of Bern, Switzerland:: A study comparing self-reported and clinical data-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1600-0722.2009.00630.x-
dc.identifier.pmid19583753-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-65149084685-
dc.identifier.volume117-
dc.identifier.issue3-
dc.identifier.spage261-
dc.identifier.epage267-
dc.identifier.eissn1600-0722-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000265884400008-
dc.identifier.issnl0909-8836-

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