objective: to determine the prevalence and correlated factors of self-reported oral malodor in thai dental patients from chulalongkorn dental hospital. materials and methods: a self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess the self-reported perception of oral malodor in 839 patients. significant associations between self-perceived oral malodor and sociodemographics, oral problems and ...

Halitosis is the term used to define unpleasant odor exhaled through air, which may be signaling a pathological, physiological or adaptive condition. Most individuals who present this alteration experience personal discomfort, social embarrassment and emotional anguish, can cause serious disturbances of coexistence, especially in school environment. The etiology halitosis multifactorial, but it...

Oral disease an on-going concern During the last century, there has been a world-wide surge of interest in veterinary dentistry. Interstitial gingivitis or so-called pyorrhoea alveolaris” was reported in dogs as far back as 1899. In 1939 the prevalence of dental disease and requirement for surgical intervention in dogs was also reported. Dental disease is certainly not a new “modern” problem in...