Perception and awareness of halitosis in children by caregivers seen in our pediatric outpatient department

Aliyu, Ibrahim; Lawal, Taslim O

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“…Oral halitosis accounts for over 90% of the causes of halitosis, however in our study only 37.6% of the patients had oral causes of halitosis. (In the present study, we have included, gingivitis/periodontitis, 15 in view of gender distribution; which reported a female predominance; in his study, there were 31 (20.7%) males and 119 (79.3%) females, with male to female ratio 1:4. In the present study only 19.3% of patients had periodontitis/gingivitis as possible cause of halitosis; this observation was similar to that of Nwhator et al 2015 16 who reported only 6.9% of respondents with such perception.…”

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Halitosis: Its Aetiology and Psychosocial Impact- A Hospital Based Study

Kalsotra¹,

Manhas²,

Gupta³

et al. 2021

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Introduction Halitosis means bad or unpleasant odour from oral cavity. It causes embarrassment to the patients and affects their social life and communication. This study aims to find the causes of halitosis and to assess its psychosocial impact. Materials and Methods A prospective study was conducted in the department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery in a tertiary care hospital. It included 165 patients, presenting to the ENT OPD with chief complains of oral malodour for at least 3 months. The patients in the age above 15 years and below 75 years, irrespective of gender, were included in the study. Results The age of the patients ranged from 15 to 75 years with a mean age of 52.24 ± 15.67 with male: female ratio of 7:10. The most common cause of halitosis in the present study included chronic rhinosinusitis (38.7%), gingivitis/periodontitis (19.39%), tonsillitis (4.84%), laryngopharyngeal reflux (2%), deep neck space infections (1.2%). In 23.56%, the halitosis was a symptom of an underlying malignancy. Conclusion Halitosis from an extra oral origin can be the sign of an underlying systemic disease or malignancy. The consultation should be done with the periodontist, ENT specialist and a physician.

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Halitosis: Its Aetiology and Psychosocial Impact- A Hospital Based Study

Kalsotra¹,

Manhas²,

Gupta³

et al. 2021

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“…This finding is in agreement with that reported by Lin et al, who found that 61% of mothers complained of bad breath in their children [ 19 ]. Contradicting this, Aliyu and Lawal (2018) reported that only twelve percent of Nigerian parents perceived halitosis in their children [ 30 ]. The variations in the results could be attributed to differences in the emotional status and olfactory sensation of the evaluators.…”

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Halitosis in Children Undergoing Full Mouth Rehabilitation under General Anesthesia

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Interventions and management modalities of pediatric halitosis have been suggested in the literature, however, the effect of full mouth rehabilitation (FMR) under general anesthesia (GA) on pediatric halitosis was not reported. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate parents’ perceptions of their child’s halitosis before and after FMR under GA; and to evaluate the effect of FMR on clinical halitosis. Fifty-seven children between 3–8 years old, scheduled for FMR under GA, were included after satisfying the inclusion criteria and upon parental consent. Parents’ perception of halitosis in their children was evaluated using a standardized questionnaire and a breath sample was collected to assess the level of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) using OralChromaTM before and after FMR under GA. Sixty percent (n = 34) of the parents perceived halitosis in their children before FMR and about 80% (n = 27) of them reported improvement in halitosis after FMR. Clinical halitosis was detected in 84.2% (n = 48) of the sample before treatment. A statistically significant reduction in halitosis was found in 56.3% (n = 27) of the children after treatment (p < 0.001). In conclusion, majority of parents perceived an absence or reduction of halitosis in their children following FMR and significant improvement of clinical halitosis.

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“…Motta et al (2011); Bollen and Beikler. (2012); Madhushankari et al (2015); Sara et al (2016) and Aliyu (2018) revealed that mouth odour (halitosis) occurs due to decomposition of organic matter which develops from flakes of epithelial cells retained on the posterior portion of the dorsum of tongue. According to Nao et al (2016) and Fernanda et al (2019), the decomposition is facilitated by mucin precipitation, a reduction in salivary flow and/or water imbalance, microbial attack and alkalization of the oral environments, all of which enhance growth of proteolytic bacteria and consequently result in the production of volatile sulfur compounds.…”

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Ethnopharmacological Survey and Physiological Evaluation of Nutritional and Phytochemical Contents of Indigenous Plants Used for Treatment of Toothache and Mouth Odour in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria

Ojewumi¹,

Oyebanji²

2020

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The use of herbs for improvement of oral hygiene is increasing in many communities in Nigeria despite the usage of other dental care products. On the basis of this the present study was conducted to assess indigenous plants used to manage dental condition and mouth odour and to evaluate nutritional, phytochemicals and antinutrient content of the plants. A survey was conducted to document plants used for treatment of toothache and mouth odour in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area. Using random sampling technique, a total of one hundred structured questionnaire was administered to Traditional Health Practitioners in three major markets of the study area. Nutritional, phytochemical and anti-nutrient contents of most used plants were evaluated. Data were analyzed using Statistical Analysis System. Means were separated using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test at 5% level of significance (p < 0.05). A total of twenty-three (23) plants belonging to sixteen families were enumerated out of which Capsicum frutescens, Piper guineense fruits and Zanthoxylum zanthoxloides roots were the most exploited for management of the conditions. Crude fibre (8.86 %), fat (1.12%) and ash contents (4.73%) were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in Z. zanthoxloides roots while moisture (25.75 %) was significantly higher (p <0.05) in C. frutescens fruits. Calcium (192.10 mg/100g), phosphorus (108.50 mg/100g), sodium (51.33 mg/100g), iron (4.85 mg/100g), Zinc (3.94 mg/100g), manganese (1.15 mg/100g) and copper (2.12 mg/100g) were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in Z. zanthoxloides roots compared C. frutescens and P. guineense fruits. Vitamin A (600.00 µ/100g), vitamin B (0.07.00 mg/100g), vitamin C (94.54 mg/100g) and vitamin E (720.00) were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in C. frutescens than Z. zanthoxloides and P. guineense. Results also showed that tannin (6.40 %), oxalate (30.00%), phytate (0.40%) and trypsin inhibitor (20.00 %) were significantly higher in frutescens than Z. zanthoxloides roots. Similar significant (p<0.05) increase were observed in the quantity of flavonoid (3.25%), saponnis (1.30%), phenol (0.60%) and anthocyaninns (0.23%) in Z. zanthoxloides compared with C. frutescens and P. guineense.

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Perception and awareness of halitosis in children by caregivers seen in our pediatric outpatient department

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Halitosis: Its Aetiology and Psychosocial Impact- A Hospital Based Study

Halitosis: Its Aetiology and Psychosocial Impact- A Hospital Based Study

Halitosis in Children Undergoing Full Mouth Rehabilitation under General Anesthesia

Ethnopharmacological Survey and Physiological Evaluation of Nutritional and Phytochemical Contents of Indigenous Plants Used for Treatment of Toothache and Mouth Odour in Ijebu Ode Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria

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