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

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-267

  Bornstein, Michael M ^a,b   Kislig, Karin ^a   Hoti, Beatrice Brun ^a   Seemann, Rainer ^a   Lussi, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Halitosis; Oral hygiene; Periodontal health; Smoking

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; STATISTICS; SUGAR INTAKE; SWITZERLAND; TONGUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIETARY SUCROSE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GINGIVITIS; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SWITZERLAND; TONGUE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65149084685     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2009.00630.x     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. van den Broek AMWT, Feenstra L, de Baat C. A review of the current literature on aetiology and measurement methods of halitosis. J Dent 2007 35 : 627 635.
2. Kanehira T, Takehara J, Takahashi D, Honda o, Morita M. Prevalence of oral malodor and the relationship with habitual mouth breathing in children. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2004 28 : 285 288. (Pubitemid 39077649)
3. Hughes FJ, McNab R. Oral malodour - a review. Arch Oral Biol 2008 53 (Suppl. 1 S1 S7.
4. Rosenberg M, Kozlovsky A, Gelernter I, Cherniak O, Gabby J, Baht R, Eli I. Self-estimation of oral malodour. J Dent Res 1995 74 : 1577 1582.
5. Meskin LH. A breath of fresh air. J Am Dent Assoc 1996 127 : 1282 1286.
6. Saito H, Kawaguchi Y. Halitosis prevention campaign. A report of oral health promotion activities in Japan. Int Dent J 2002 52 : 197 200.
7. Rosenberg M, Septon I, Eli I, Bar-Ness R, Gelernter I, Brenner S, Gabbay J. Halitosis measurement by an industrial sulphide monitor. J Periodontol 1991 62 : 487 489.
8. Rosenberg M, Kulkarni GV, Bosy A, McCulloch CA. Reproducibility and sensitivity of oral malodour measurements with a portable sulphide monitor. J Dent Res 1991 70 : 1436 1440.
9. Rosenberg M, McCulloch CA. Measurement of oral malodour: current methods and future prospects. J Periodontol 1992 63 : 776 782.
10. Miyazaki H, Sakao S, Katho Y, Takehara T. Correlation between volatile sulphur compounds and certain oral health measurement in the general population. J Periodontol 1995 66 : 679 684.
11. Liu XN, Shinada K, Chen XC, Zhang GX, Yaegaki K, Kawaguchi Y. Oral malodor-related parameters in the Chinese general population. J Clin Periodontol 2006 33 : 31 36.
12. Söder B, Johansson B, Söder PO. The relation between foetor ex ore, oral hygiene and periodontal disease. Swed Dent J 2000 24 : 73 82.
13. Rosenberg M, Knaan T, Cohen D. Association among bad breath, body mass index, and alcohol intake. J Dent Res 2007 86 : 997 1000.
14. Delanghe G, Ghyselen J, Feenstra L, van Steenberghe D. Experiences of a Belgian multidisciplinary breath odour clinic. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg 1997 51 : 43 48. (Pubitemid 127508183)
15. Delanghe G, Ghyselen J, Bollen C, van Steenberghe D, Vandekerckhove BN, Feenstra L. An inventory of patients' response to treatment at a multidisciplinary breath odor clinic. Quintessence Int 1999 30 : 307 310.
16. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO). Espace de l'Europe 10, CH-2010 Neuchâtel. 2006 http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/potral/en/index.html.
17. Winkel EG, Roldán S, van Winkelhoff AJ, Herrera D, Sanz M. Clinical effects of a new mouthrinse containing chlorhexidine, eptylpyridinium chloride and zinc-lactate on oral halitosis. A dual-centre double-blind placebo-controlled study. J Clin Periodontol 2003 30 : 300 306. (Pubitemid 38019389)
18. Meyle J, Jepsen S. The periodontal screening-index (PSI) (in German). Parodontologie 2000 11 : 17 21.
19. Seemann R. Measurement of halitosis (in German). In : Filippi A, ed. Halitosis. Patients with oral malodor in daily dental practice (in German). Berlin : Quintessence, 2006 39 50.
20. Kittel G. Results of clinical olfactometric studies. Rhinology 1976 14 : 99 108.
21. Yaegaki K, Sanada K. Volatile sulfur compounds in mouth air from clinically healthy subjects and patients with periodontal disease. J Periodontal Res 1992 27 : 233 238.
22. Scully C, El-Maaytah M, Porter SR, Greenman J. Breath odor: etiopathogenesis, assessment and management. Eur J Oral Sci 1997 105 : 287 293. (Pubitemid 127761484)
23. Loesche WJ, Grossman N, Dominguez L, Schork MA. Oral malodour in the elderly. In : Van Steenberghe D, Rosenberg M, eds. Bad breath. A multidisciplinary approach. Leuven : Leuven University Press 1996 : 181 194.
24. Tonzetich J, Richter VJ. Evaluation of volatile odoriferous components of saliva. Arch Oral Biol 1964 9 : 39 46.
25. Tonzetich J, Richter VJ. The application of instrumental technique for the evaluation of odoriferous volatiles from saliva and breath. Arch Oral Biol 1964 9 : 47 54.
26. Tonzetich J, Kestenbaum RC. Odor production by human salivary fractions and plaque. Arch Oral Biol 1969 14 : 815 827.
27. Nadanovsky P, Carvalho LBM, Ponce de Leon A. Oral malodour and its association with age and sex in a general population in Brazil. Oral Dis 2007 13 : 105 107. (Pubitemid 46046544)
28. Iwakura M, Yasuno Y, Shimura M, Sakamoto S. Clinical characteristics of halitosis: differences in two patient groups with primary and secondary complaints of halitosis. J Dent Res 1994 73 : 1568 1574.
29. Seemann R, Bizhang M, Djamchidi C, Nachnami S, Kage A. High proportion of pseudo halitosis patients in a multidisciplinary breath malodor consultation. Int Dent J 2006 56 : 77 81.
30. Bornstein MM, Stocker BL, Seemann R, Bürgin WB, Lussi A. Prevalence of halitosis in young male adults. A study in Swiss Army recruits comparing self-reported and clinical data. J Periodontol 2009 80 : 24 31.
31. Iwanicka-Grzegorek E, Michalik J, Kepa J, Wierzbicka M, Aleksinski M, Peirzynowska E. Subjective patients' opinion and evaluation of halitosis using halimeter and organoleptic scores. Oral Dis 2005 11 (suppl. 1 86 88.
32. Richter JL. Diagnosis and treatment of halitosis. Comp Contin Educ Dent 1996 17 : 370 372.
33. Roldan S, Herrera D, O'Connor A, Gonzalez I, Sanz M. A combined therapeutic approach to manage oral halitosis: a 3-month prospective case series. J Periodontol 2005 76 : 1025 1033. (Pubitemid 40903848)
34. Kazor CE, Mitchell PM, Lee AM, Stokes LN, Loesche WJ, Dewhirst FE, Paster BJ. Diversity of bacterial populations on the tongue dorsa of patients with halitosis and healthy patients. J Clin Microbiol 2003 41 : 558 563. (Pubitemid 36184161)
35. De Boever EH, Loesche WJ. Assessing the contribution of anaerobic microflora of the tongue to oral malodor. J Am Dent Assoc 1995 126 : 1384 1393.
36. Tanaka M, Anguri H, Nishida N, Ojima M, Nagata H, Shizukuishi S. Reliability of clinical parameters for predicting the outcome or oral malodor treatment. J Dent Res 2003 82 : 518 522. (Pubitemid 41756882)
37. Baharvand M, Aleki Z, Mohammadi S, Alavi K, Moghaddam EJ. Assessment of oral malodor: a comparison of the organoleptic method with sulfide monitoring. J Contemp Dent Pract 2008 5 : 76 83.
38. Kim DJ, Lee JY, Kho HS, Chung JW, Park HK, Kim YK. A new organoleptic testing method for evaluating halitosis. J Periodontol 2009 80 : 93 97.
39. Nachnani S, Majerus G, Lenton P, Hodges J, Magallanes E. Effects of training on odor judges scoring intensity. Oral Dis 2005 11 (suppl 1 40 44.
40. Greenman J, El-Maaytah M, Duffield J, Spencer P, Rosenberg M, Corry D, Saad S, Lenton P, Majerus G, Nachnani S. Assessing the relationship between concentrations of oral malodor compounds and odor scores from judges. J Am Dent Assoc 2005 136 : 749 757. (Pubitemid 40847607)
41. Wåler SM. On the transformation of sulfur-containing amino-acids and peptides to volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) in the human mouth. Eur J Oral Sci 1997 30 : 534 537. (Pubitemid 127760452)
42. Yaegaki K. Oral malodor and periodontal disease. In : Rosenberg M, ed. Bad breath. Research perspectives. Ramot : Tel Aviv, 1997 87 108.
43. Yaegaki K, Coil JM, Kamemizu T, Miyazaki H. Tongue brushing and mouth rinsing as basic treatment measures for halitosis. Int Dent J 2002 52 : 192 196.
44. Cicek Y, Orbak R, Tezel A, Orbak Z, Erciyas K. Effect of tongue brushing on oral malodor in adolescents. Pediatrics Int 2003 45 : 719 723. (Pubitemid 38130368)
45. De Boever EH, De Uzeda M, Loesche WJ. Relationship between volatile sulfur compounds. BANA-hydrolizing bacteria and gingival health in patients with and without complaints of oral malodor. J Clin Dent 1994 4 : 114 119.
46. Figueiredo LC, Pimentel-Rosetti E, Marcantonio E Jr., Marcantonio RAC, Salvador SL. The relationship of oral malodor in patients with or without periodontal disease. J Periodontol 2002 73 : 1338 1342. (Pubitemid 35469682)
47. Morita M, Wang HL. Relationship between sulcular sulfide level and oral malodor in subjects with periodontal disease. J Periodontol 2001 72 : 79 84. (Pubitemid 33607788)
48. Rosenberg M. Clinical assessment of bad breath: current concepts. J Am Dent Assoc 1996 127 : 475 482. (Pubitemid 126433003)
49. Nalcaci R, Baran I. Factors associated with self-reported halitosis (SRH) and perceived taste disturbance (PTD) in elderly. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2008 46 : 307 316.
50. Christen AG. The impact of tobacco use and cessation on oral and dental diseases and conditions. Am J Med 1992 93 : 25s 31s.
51. Mohler-Kuo M, Wydler H, Zellweger U, Gutzwiller F. Differences in health status and health behaviour among young Swiss adults between 1993 and 2003. Swiss Med Wkly 2006 136 : 464 472. (Pubitemid 44220569)