Troger Bernard, Almeida Hiram Laranjeira de, Duquia Rodrigo Pereira
Graduate Program in Health and Social Behavior (Epidemiology), Universidade Católica de Pelotas (UCPel), Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Graduate Program in Health and Behavior, UCPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Trends Psychiatry Psychother. 2014 Dec;36(4):219-21. doi: 10.1590/2237-6089-2014-0001.
To evaluate the emotional impact of halitosis on 18-year-old men using a self-reported questionnaire.
A total of 2,224 participants underwent dental and medical examinations in the army medical services in the city of Pelotas, southern Brazil, in July 2008.
In this sample, 12% of respondents expressed concern about their oral malodor, which had a strong emotional impact on their quality of life.
The individuals reporting halitosis showed a higher degree of concern with their oral malodor. Low educational level and low income were associated with psychological impact and halitosis in this population.
使用一份自我报告问卷评估口臭对18岁男性的情绪影响。
2008年7月，共有2224名参与者在巴西南部佩洛塔斯市的军队医疗服务机构接受了牙科和医学检查。
在这个样本中，12%的受访者表示担心自己的口腔异味，这对他们的生活质量产生了强烈的情绪影响。
报告有口臭的个体对口臭表现出更高程度的担忧。在这一人群中，低教育水平和低收入与心理影响及口臭有关。
