Correlations between Perceived Oral Malodor Levels and Self-Reported Oral Complaints

Objectives. Even though objective data indicating the absence of oral malodor are presented to patients, they may be skeptical about the results, possibly due to the presence of some discomfort in the oral cavity. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is an association among s...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Kameyama, Kurumi Ishii, Sachiyo Tomita, Chihiro Tatsuta, Toshiko Sugiyama, Yoichi Ishizuka, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Masatake Tsunoda
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/343527
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author Atsushi Kameyama
Kurumi Ishii
Sachiyo Tomita
Chihiro Tatsuta
Toshiko Sugiyama
Yoichi Ishizuka
Toshiyuki Takahashi
Masatake Tsunoda
author_facet Atsushi Kameyama
Kurumi Ishii
Sachiyo Tomita
Chihiro Tatsuta
Toshiko Sugiyama
Yoichi Ishizuka
Toshiyuki Takahashi
Masatake Tsunoda
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description Objectives. Even though objective data indicating the absence of oral malodor are presented to patients, they may be skeptical about the results, possibly due to the presence of some discomfort in the oral cavity. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is an association among self-perceptions of oral malodor, oral complaints, and the actual oral malodor test result. Materials and Methods. Questions concerning self-perceptions of oral malodor and subjective intraoral symptoms were extracted from a questionnaire on oral malodor completed by 363 subjects who visited the clinic for oral malodor of Tokyo Dental College Chiba Hospital and gave consent to this study. In addition, the association of self-perception of oral malodor with values obtained after organoleptic and OralChroma measurement was analyzed. Results. No correlation between 195 subjects (54%) who were judged “with oral malodor” (organoleptic score of ≥1) and 294 subjects (81.6%) who had a self-perceptions of oral malodor was observed. Self-perception of oral malodor was significantly correlated with tongue coating p=0.002 and a strange intraoral taste p=0.016. Conclusions. Subjects with a self-perception of oral malodor were not necessarily consistent with those actually having an oral malodor. In addition, it was suggested that patients became aware of oral malodor when they felt oral complaints.
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spelling doaj-art-72971d94f371482faa87b8c57cd90dbf2025-08-20T03:33:42ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362015-01-01201510.1155/2015/343527343527Correlations between Perceived Oral Malodor Levels and Self-Reported Oral ComplaintsAtsushi Kameyama0Kurumi Ishii1Sachiyo Tomita2Chihiro Tatsuta3Toshiko Sugiyama4Yoichi Ishizuka5Toshiyuki Takahashi6Masatake Tsunoda7Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, JapanTokyo Dental College School of Dental Hygiene, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Periodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, JapanTokyo Dental College School of Dental Hygiene, Chiba, JapanDivision of General Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College Chiba Hospital, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, JapanDivision of General Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College Chiba Hospital, Chiba, JapanDivision of General Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College Chiba Hospital, Chiba, JapanObjectives. Even though objective data indicating the absence of oral malodor are presented to patients, they may be skeptical about the results, possibly due to the presence of some discomfort in the oral cavity. The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is an association among self-perceptions of oral malodor, oral complaints, and the actual oral malodor test result. Materials and Methods. Questions concerning self-perceptions of oral malodor and subjective intraoral symptoms were extracted from a questionnaire on oral malodor completed by 363 subjects who visited the clinic for oral malodor of Tokyo Dental College Chiba Hospital and gave consent to this study. In addition, the association of self-perception of oral malodor with values obtained after organoleptic and OralChroma measurement was analyzed. Results. No correlation between 195 subjects (54%) who were judged “with oral malodor” (organoleptic score of ≥1) and 294 subjects (81.6%) who had a self-perceptions of oral malodor was observed. Self-perception of oral malodor was significantly correlated with tongue coating p=0.002 and a strange intraoral taste p=0.016. Conclusions. Subjects with a self-perception of oral malodor were not necessarily consistent with those actually having an oral malodor. In addition, it was suggested that patients became aware of oral malodor when they felt oral complaints.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/343527
spellingShingle Atsushi Kameyama
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International Journal of Dentistry
title Correlations between Perceived Oral Malodor Levels and Self-Reported Oral Complaints
title_full Correlations between Perceived Oral Malodor Levels and Self-Reported Oral Complaints
title_fullStr Correlations between Perceived Oral Malodor Levels and Self-Reported Oral Complaints
title_full_unstemmed Correlations between Perceived Oral Malodor Levels and Self-Reported Oral Complaints
title_short Correlations between Perceived Oral Malodor Levels and Self-Reported Oral Complaints
title_sort correlations between perceived oral malodor levels and self reported oral complaints
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/343527
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