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Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod

Title:		Relationship between halitosis and psychologic status
Author(s):		Suzuki N; Yoneda M; Naito T; Iwamoto T; Hirofuji T;
Address:		"Section of General Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan"
Journal Title:		Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod
Year:		2008
Volume:		20080707
Issue:		4
Page Number:		542 - 547
DOI:		10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.03.009
ISSN/ISBN:		1528-395X (Electronic) 1079-2104 (Linking)
Abstract:		"OBJECTIVE: To examine the psychosomatic aspects of patients complaining of halitosis. STUDY DESIGN: Breath malodor in 165 patients was measured using an organoleptic test (OLT), sulfide monitoring, and gas chromatography. Clinical evaluation included oral examination, OLT, and volatile sulfur compound measurement. The psychologic condition of patients was assessed using the Cornell Medical Index (CMI). RESULTS: Every item in the CMI questionnaire was negatively correlated with the OLT scores. Nine of 21 subjects (42.9%) diagnosed with pseudohalitosis and approximately 20% of subjects diagnosed with genuine halitosis were considered to be provisionally neurotic. Subjects with pseudohalitosis reported significantly higher physical scores, but not mental scores, than those with genuine halitosis. Subjects with physiologic halitosis showed significantly higher symptoms of depression than those with oral pathologic halitosis. CONCLUSION: The psychologic condition of patients complaining of halitosis was associated with the actual degree of malodor and the clinical characteristics"
Keywords:		"Adolescent Adult Aged Analysis of Variance Breath Tests Child Chromatography, Gas Depression/*complications Female Halitosis/classification/complications/diagnosis/*psychology Humans Male Middle Aged Neurotic Disorders/*complications Statistics, Nonparame;"
Notes:		"MedlineSuzuki, Nao Yoneda, Masahiro Naito, Toru Iwamoto, Tomoyuki Hirofuji, Takao eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2008/07/08 Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008 Oct; 106(4):542-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.03.009. Epub 2008 Jul 7"