Halitosis Self-Perception and Awareness among Periodontal Patients—An Exploratory Study †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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No Halitosis (VSC ≤ 80 ppb) | Halitosis (VSC > 80 ppb) | p-Value | |
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SPHNT (n = 82), (Yes /No), n (%) | 20 (45.5)/24 (54.5) | 22 (57.9)/16 (42.1) | 0.261 |
PWHS (n = 84) (Yes/No), n (%) | 14 (31.1)/31 (68.9) | 18 (46.2)/21 (53.8) | 0.157 |
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Izidoro, C.; Botelho, J.; Machado, V.; Proença, L.; Alves, R.; Mendes, J.J. Halitosis Self-Perception and Awareness among Periodontal Patients—An Exploratory Study. Med. Sci. Forum 2021, 5, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2021005009
Izidoro C, Botelho J, Machado V, Proença L, Alves R, Mendes JJ. Halitosis Self-Perception and Awareness among Periodontal Patients—An Exploratory Study. Medical Sciences Forum. 2021; 5(1):9. https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2021005009
Chicago/Turabian StyleIzidoro, Catarina, João Botelho, Vanessa Machado, Luis Proença, Ricardo Alves, and José João Mendes. 2021. "Halitosis Self-Perception and Awareness among Periodontal Patients—An Exploratory Study" Medical Sciences Forum 5, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2021005009