Correlation of oral hygiene habits, smoking and nutritional habits with halitosis

Self-perception prevalence of halitosis and oral hygiene habits in volunteers admitted to the school of dentistry in Kerman, Iran

BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study was conducted to investigate the self-perception of mouth odor and its correlation with different variables.METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 260 individuals who were asked about their perception of personal mouth odor. Factors such as age, gender, oral hygiene, periodontal and dental status, tongue coating, and medical history were recorded o...

Oral hygiene habits and oral health in cystic fibrosis.

AIM The present study was designed to investigate oral hygiene habits and fluoride use in cystic fibrosis (CF) homozygotes, heterozygotes and healthy controls as a function of caries experience (DMF-T) and oral cleanliness (dental plaque, dental calculus and gingival bleeding). METHODS Oral hygiene habits in CF homozygotes (n=42), heterozygotes (n=48) and healthy controls (n=62) were used in ...

[Evolution of knowledge and oral hygiene habits in primary schoolchildren].

OBJECTIVE To analyze the evolution of knowledge and habits to oral hygiene children and adolescents in Palencia (Spain). METHODS A descriptive study of trend. The population of students from grade 5 of primary education between 2001/11 of the Palencia. Questionnaire data are collected knowledge and habits of the Oral Health Program, which are analyzed descriptively. RESULTS The trend has be...

Parents’ Dental Knowledge and Oral Hygiene Habits in Slovak Children

Obesity and smoking habits.

SIR,-I have read with great interest the article by Dr. T. Khosia and Professor C. R. Lowe (2 October, p. 10) on smoking and obesity. Our results at the Institute of Directors Medical Centre (Table) do not show the same relationship. There is no convincing difference between any of the smoking classes. The figures have not been broken down into age groups, but we have previously shown that in o...