Halitosis (bad breath) is a common condition socially crippling vast parts of the population that results mainly from the malodorous compounds volatile sulfur compounds, by products of oral bacteria. In the present doubled blinded randomized study we have evaluated 75 subjects with halitosis. The participants were treated with or without abrasive microcapsules containing Zinc gluconate 0.5%, pr...

Objective: To assess the burden of halitosis among dental patients and to explore psychosocial factors associated with at Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad. Study Design: Cross sectional study Setting & Duration: was conducted Dental OPD Hospital Hyderabad from March August 2017. Patients presented via convenient sampling technique were selected within duration six months. Methodology:...

Decision trees are data mining techniques for extracting hidden knowledge from large databases. This study was performed to establish the risk factors associated with halitosis by applying a decision tree model in Turkish population and examining interactions between these factors. We obtained total of 1.290 patients, consisting 645 patients healthy controls. The subjects’ demographic character...

BACKGROUND/AIMS In a previous issue published in Gut and Liver, we found that erosive changes in the esophagogastroduodenal mucosa were strongly correlated with increased levels of volatile sulfur-containing compounds (VSC), suggesting that halitosis could be a symptom reflecting the erosive status of the upper gut mucosa. Together with other studies showing a possible association between halit...

Aim. To assess self-reported halitosis, oral hygiene practices, oral health conditions, general health problems, sociodemographic factors, and behavioural and psychological characteristics among workers in Ilala and Temeke municipals. Materials and Methods. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Four hundred workers were recruited using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Resul...