Impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy on self-perceived halitosis, and the senses of smell and taste: a prospective clinical study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Periodontal diseases could cause halitosis and may impair taste and smell. While non-surgical periodontal therapy is known to reduce halitosis, its effects on taste and smell are less studied. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing self-perceived halitosis, taste, and smell, as well as the changes in these perceptions after periodontal therapy.

Methods

A total of 183 participants were divided into three groups: 61 patients with periodontitis, 61 with gingivitis, and 61 who were gingivally healthy. Periodontal parameters and self-perceived halitosis, taste, and smell were evaluated at baseline and four weeks after non-surgical periodontal treatment using a visual analog scale (VAS). Robust regression analysis was used to assess independent variables

SUBMITTER: Tastan Eroglu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature