Knowledge and perception attributes about halitosis and its treatment modalities among undergraduate students of dentistry and medicine

An analytical cross-sectional study

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS10.14069

Authors

  • Hina Tanvir Demonstrator Community Dentistry, Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Danial Khalid BDS, MSc (London), MCGDent (UK), Assistant Professor Department of Oral Biology, HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Usman Yousaf BDS, FCPS (Orthodontics), Assistant Professor Department of Orthodontics, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ayousha Iqbal BDS, M. Phil (Science of Dental Materials), Head of Department/ Assistant Professor Department of Dental Materials/ HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Qurat Ul Ain BDS, FCPS (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), Head of Department/ Assistant Professor Dental Department, Aziz Fatima Hospital affiliated with Aziz Fatima Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Mian Bilal Ahmad BSc, BDS, CHPE, MPhil Scholar (Oral Pathology), Demonstrator Department of Oral Pathology, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Huma Tahir Community Dentistry, Riphah International University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Keywords:

bad breath, halitosis, interdependence of factors, perception of oneself

Abstract

Background: A worldwide halitosis frequency of 10% - 30% is a common oral health complaint. Bad breath is described as a persistent condition in which a person's oral emissions are unpleasant or disagreeable. It not only hinders the person's ability to go about their routine activities, but also causes them shame and lowers their self-esteem, which in turn lowers their overall quality of life. Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate how students majoring in dentistry and medicine see their own halitosis. Methodology: The students inducted in Bachelors in Medicine & Bachelors in Surgery (MBBS), and Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS) programs at various Teaching Institutes in Rawalpindi participated in this descriptive cross-sectional analytical epidemiological study. Around 500 undergraduates were given a self-administered questionnaire. Results: In our study, 96 (22.54%) were male students and 330 (77.46%) were female students respectively.  62 (64.6%) male and 255 (77.3%) female students from a variety of disciplines were familiar with the term ‘Halitosis’. 29 students (6.8%) said that halitosis had a mild impact, 189 students (44.36%) said that it had a moderate effect whereas 206 students (48.35%) rendered it as a major severe significant factor affecting their social life deleteriously.

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Published

17-03-2023

How to Cite

Tanvir, H., Khalid, M. D., Yousaf, U., Iqbal, A., Ain, Q. U., Ahmad, M. B., & Tahir, H. (2023). Knowledge and perception attributes about halitosis and its treatment modalities among undergraduate students of dentistry and medicine: An analytical cross-sectional study. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S10), 1507–1513. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS10.14069

Issue

Vol. 6 No. S10 (2022)

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