Volume 28, Issue 145, March 2024

Correlation between halitosis and self-reported halitosis in patients with personality type A and B

Hamid Reza Khalighi¹, Zahra Yazdani², Saeid Ghasemi³, Fahimeh Anbari^1♦

¹DDS, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
²DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Preceptor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
³DDS, Private Dentist, Tehran, Iran

^♦Corresponding author
DDS, MS, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

ABSTRACT

Background: It has been shown that the patient's personality type can affect the outcome of dental diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-reported halitosis and halitosis identified by the organoleptic method in two distinct personality types, A and B. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients attending the dentistry school of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences between December 2019- and March 2022. After filling out the consent form, patients were asked to complete Bortner's questionnaire to determine their personality type. Then, another questionnaire related to halitosis self-awareness was given to them. The organoleptic method was performed to determine the presence of halitosis. Descriptive statistics methods were used to report the results. Results: The frequency of halitosis was significantly higher (P = 0.002) among patients with personality type B. However, the frequency of self-reported halitosis was considerably higher (P =0.000) among those with personality type A. There was more agreement between the examiner and the patients in the group with personality type A. A significant relation exists between personality types (A and B) and agreement between examiners and patients about halitosis (P-Value = 0.018). However, the relationship between age and gender factors and the agreement was insignificant (P-value> 0.05). Conclusion: Considering the relationship between halitosis and personality type, dental professionals should be aware of personality effects on a patient's halitosis.

Keywords: Halitosis, Personality type, Bortner's questionnaire, Organoleptic method.

Medical Science, 2024, 28, e16ms3281

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v28i145.e16ms3281

Published: 12 March 2024