ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2021
Knowledge and perception of parents regarding halitosis in their children in Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence and determinants of self-reported halitosis in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward halitosis among dental patients at Zewditu memorial hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Parental Perception of Oral Halitosis in Their Children and Its Effect on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- Impact of facemasks on the mouth as an emerging dental concern: A survey among residents of Karachi.Clinical epidemiology and global healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate parents' knowledge about halitosis, and to compare parents' perception of halitosis in their children to the presence of halitosis clinically.
methodsChildren between 3 and 8 years attended to Dental University Hospital, King Saud University, were screened. Children satisfying inclusion criteria and their parents agreed to participate were included. Questionnaires regarding parents' knowledge and perception about halitosis in their children were filled by attending parents. Then, the assessment of halitosis in the participating children carried out by portable gas chromatograph device (OralChroma
resultsA total of 67 children (44 girls and 23 boys) were included in this study with a mean age of 5.3 years (SD = 1.7). The majority of the questionnaires (n = 44, 65.7%) were filled by accompanying fathers. One in two (52.2%) parents obtained high knowledge score about halitosis. Parents' knowledge was significantly associated with the mean age of the children (
conclusionHalf of the parents had good knowledge about halitosis and 6 in 10 parents perceived halitosis in their children which is quite less than the presence of halitosis detected clinically. Moreover, parents' perception was not associated with the OralChroma
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